Francis Chan Quotes
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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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Has your relationship with God changed the way you live your life?
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God cares more about your obedience to His Spirit's leading TODAY than what you will do next year.
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Churches we build only by our own efforts and not in the strength of the Spirit will quickly collapse when we don't push and prod people along.
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A person who is obsessed with Jesus knows that the best thing he can do is be faithful to his Savior in every aspect of his life, continually saying "Thank You!" to God. An obsessed person knows there can never be intimacy if he is always trying to pay God back or work hard enough to be worthy. He revels in his role as a child and friend of God.
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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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Why would we need to experience the Comforter if our lives are already comfortable?
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We are each given different gifts and talents by our Master. The thing that matters most is how we use what we have been given, not how much we make or do compared to someone else. What matters is that we spend ourselves.
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Christians today like to play it safe. We want to put ourselves in situations where we are safe 'even if there is no God.' But if we truly desire to please God, we cannot live that way.
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Multi-tasking is keeping me from whole-hearted worship.
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I want to help people understand how to study the Scriptures with other people, to give them an overview of Scripture and assume that by understanding the Scriptures better, the Holy Spirit will bring to mind the right stories, the right teachings.
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Jesus said go and make disciples, but so often we just sit and make excuses
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True faith means holding nothing back; it bets everything on the hope of eternity
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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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God's art speaks of Himself, reflecting who He is and what He is like.
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Frankly, you need to get over yourself. It might sound harsh, but that's seriously what it means.
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God never breaks His promises.
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From start to finish, this movie is obviously about God. He is the main character. How is is possible that we live as though it is about us?
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There are just certain times I sense the Lord is wanting me to write, and so I write.
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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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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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God didn’t just give a little for us; He gave His best. He gave Himself.
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What are you doing right now that requires faith?
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I've never felt a need to really respond to someone else's writing.