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...I don't think my church's teachings were incorrect, just incomplete.

Francis Chan

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Francis Chan
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: August 31
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Pastor
Theologian
Hong Kong SAR
China
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There are periods that we forget that in the pursuit of fruit, that if we just abide in Him, then fruitfulness is a guarantee.
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Joy is something that we have to choose and then work for.
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Lukewarm people do not live by faith their lives are structured so that they don't have to.
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Grace is when you should be totally punished but are blessed for no reason.
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Heavenly Father, thank You so much for Your grace. Your forgiveness is SO good that I struggle with believing it at times. Thank You for rescuing me from myself and giving me Your Holy Spirit. Your love is better than life.
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People accuse me of going overboard preparing for my first ten million years in eternity in my opinion, people go overboard in worrying about their last ten on earth.
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We live in a world where people say that you can believe anything you want about God.
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We have to believe it enough that it changes how we live.
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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 (James 2:14-26).
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We are here to love. Not much else matters.
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The world needs Christians who don't tolerate the complacency of their own lives.
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But God doesn't call us to be comfortable. He calls us to trust Him so completely that we are unafraid to put ourselves in situations where we will be in trouble if He doesn't come through.
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We often think of prayer as a means to an end. Prayer is the goal.
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If I have a script, I tend to stick to it even if God may be leading me elsewhere in the moment.
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Luke warm people are continually concerned with playing it safe they are slaves to the god of control. This focus on safe living keeps them from sacrificing and risking for God.
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Because I want to get a lot done, I can sometimes do that in the flesh. If I don't rest in the Lord, and enjoy him as I should, my action doesn't spring from my identity and enjoyment of Christ. When that happens, I end up getting the glory rather than Jesus.
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You find that the things you let go of while following Jesus were the things that were going to destroy you in the end.
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