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We have to believe it enough that it changes how we live.

Francis Chan

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Francis Chan
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: August 31
Author
Pastor
Theologian
Hong Kong SAR
China
Enough
Believe
Changes
Live

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What are you doing right now that requires faith?
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The irony is that while God doesn't need us but still wants us, we desperately need God but don't really want Him most of the time. He treasures us and anticipates our departure from this earth to be with Him-and we wonder, indifferently, how much we have to do for Him to get by.
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The point of your life is to point to Him. Whatever you are doing, God wants to be glorified, because this whole thing is His.
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Solomon warned us not to rush into God’s presence with words. That’s what fools do. And often, that’s what we do.
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He has more of a right to ask us why so many people are starving [than we do to ask Him]. As much as we want God to explain himself to us, His creation, we are in no place to demand that He give an account to us.
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The irony is that while God doesn’t need us but still wants us, we desperately need God but don’t really want Him most of the time.
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The Bible says that when we obey God’s commands, we benefit. I think we naturally assume that if we look out for our own interests and concerns, we will be happy. But people who sacrifice for others will tell you that seasons of giving are the most rewarding of their lives.
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When we love God because we feel we should love Him, instead of genuinely loving out of our true selves, we have forgotten who God really is.
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People who are obsessed with Jesus live lives that connect them with the poor in some way or another. Obsessed people believe that Jesus talked about money and the poor so often because it was really important to Him.
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Do you know that nothing you do in this life will ever matter, unless it is about loving God and loving the people he has made?
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Christians are like manure: spread them out and they help everything grow better, but keep them in one big pile and they stink horribly.
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He wants all or nothing. The thought of a person calling himself a 'Christian' without being a devoted follower of Christ is absurd.
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Can you worship a God who isn't obligated to explain His actions to you? Could it be your arrogance that makes you think God owes you an explanation?
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A person who is obsessed with Jesus is more concerned with his or her character than comfort. Obsessed people know that true joy doesn't depend on circumstances or environment it is a gift that must be chosen and cultivated, a gift that ultimately comes from God (James 1:2-4).
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Isn't it a comfort to worship a God we cannot exaggerate?
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...I don't have to worry about not meeting His expectations. God will ensure my success in accordance with His plan, not mine.
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People who are obsessed with Jesus do not consider service a burden. Obsessed people take joy in loving God by loving His people (Mt 13:44)(Jn 15:8).
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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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A person who is obsessed with Jesus knows that the sin of pride is always a battle. Obsessed people know that you can never be humble enough, and so they seek to make themselves less known and Christ more known (Mt 5:16).
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We are here to love. Not much else matters.
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