Francis Chan Quotes
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A relationship with God simply cannot grow when money, sins, activities, favorite sports teams, addictions, or commitments are piled up on top of it.
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Giving that is not motivated by love is worth nothing.
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This could all end at any moment...Therefore, be self-controlled.
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...if God is truly the greatest good on this earth, would He be loving us if He didn't draw us toward what is best for us (even if that happens to be Himself)?
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The world is not moved by love or actions that are of human creation. And the church is not empowered to live differently from any other gathering of people without the Holy Spirit. But when believers live in the power of the Spirit, the evidence in their lives is supernatural. The church cannot help but be different, and the world cannot help but notice.
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Pray with reverence, not half-heartedness.
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Because when you’re wildly in love with someone, it changes everything.
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God's art speaks of Himself, reflecting who He is and what He is like.
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Non-churchgoer s tend to see Christians as takers rather than givers. When Christians sacrifice and give wildly to the poor, that is truly a light that glimmers. The Bible teaches that the church is to be that light, that sign of hope, in an increasingly dark and hopeless world.
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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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Do you understand that it's impossible to please God in any way other than wholehearted surrender?
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Jesus asks for everything, but we try to give Him less.
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We have control over our prayer life, our relationship with Jesus.
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God's presence is all that matters.
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The wise man comes to God without saying a word and stands in awe of Him.
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True faith means holding nothing back; it bets everything on the hope of eternity
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Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don't really matter.
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Show true religion, cause words don't relieve
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We are so used to multi-tasking. 2014 was probably the most productive year of my life...But I noticed during the last couple of months when I would get alone with God it was hard to do one thing at a time.
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In our world, where hundreds of things distract us from God, we have to intentionally and consistently remind ourselves of Him.
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Salvation is all about the grace of God. There is absolutely nothing that you can do to save yourself or earn God's favor.
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My only prayer for my time with you is, "God I just want these men and women to long for you."
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The world says love yourself, grab all you can, follow your heart. Jesus says deny yourself, grab your cross and follow me.
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As we begin to focus more on Christ, loving Him and others becomes more natural. As long as we pursuing Him, we satisfied in Him. It is when we stop actively loving Him that we find ourselves restless and gravitating toward other means of fulfillment