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Obsessed people are more concerned with obeying God than doing what is expected or fulfilling the status quo. A person who is obsessed with Jesus will do things that don't always make sense in terms of success or wealth on this earth.

Francis Chan

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Francis Chan
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: August 31
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