Francis Chan Quotes
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Doesn't every encounter with God only cause us to thirst for Him more?
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God is the only being who is good, and the standards are set by Him. Because God hates sin, He has to punish those guilty of sin. Maybe that's not an appealing standard. But to put it bluntly, when you get your own universe, you can make your own standards.
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True faith means holding nothing back. It means putting every hope in God's fidelity to His Promises.
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If God cared only about religious activities, then the Pharisees would have been heroes of the faith.
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Both worry and stress reek of arrogance.
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God never breaks His promises.
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Even in my own church I heard the words, 'Francis Chan' more than I heard the words, 'Holy Spirit.'
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People who are obsessed with God are known as givers, not takers. Obsessed people genuinely think that others matter as much as they do, and they are particularly aware of those who are poor around the world.
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Having faith often means doing what others see as crazy.
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Christianity was simple: fight your desires in order to please God.
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I want to live so that I am truly submitted to the Spirit's leading on a daily basis. Christ said its better for us that the Spirit came and I want to live like that is true. I don't want to keep crawling when I have the ability to fly.
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When we work for Christ out of obligation, it feels like work. But when we truly love Christ, our work is a manifestation of that love, and it feels like love.
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Stress says that the things we are involved in are important enough to merit our impatience, our lack of grace toward others, or our tight grip of control.
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I want to see people do more than simply raise their hand when they come to Christ. Where are the totally changed lives?
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Lukewarm people give money to charity and to the church....as long as it doesn't impinge on their standard of living. If they have a little extra and it is easy and safe to give, they do so. After all, God loves a cheerful giver, right?
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Yes, it is God who works in you. And, yes, there is work for you to do. Yes, the Spirit empowers you to do the work. And, yes, you do the work.
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The world needs Christians who don't tolerate the complacency of their own lives.
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Jesus said go and make disciples, but so often we just sit and make excuses
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Why would we need to experience the Comforter if our lives are already comfortable?
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Following Christ isn't something that can be done halfheartedly or on the side. It is not a label we can display when it is useful. It must be central to everything we do and are.
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God exists outside of time, and since we are within time, there is no way we will ever totally grasp that concept.
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...our concern is more about going to heaven than loving the King.
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What are you doing right now that requires faith?
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The message of the Bible is not about God in Heaven who wants to take from you. It's about God who wants to give to you.