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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?

Francis Chan

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Francis Chan
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: August 31
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With my natural communication abilities, I could probably gather a crowd even without the Spirit.
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...our concern is more about going to heaven than loving the King.
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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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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
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