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Don’t believe something just because you want to, and don’t embrace an idea just because you’ve always believed it. Believe what is biblical. Test all your assumptions against the precious words God gave us in the Bible.

Francis Chan

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Francis Chan
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: August 31
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Hong Kong SAR
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Worry implies that we don't quite trust God is big enough, powerful enough, or loving enough to take care of what's happening in our lives.
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True faith means holding nothing back. It means putting every hope in God's fidelity to His Promises.
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Giving that is not motivated by love is worth nothing.
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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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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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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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I don't want my life to be explainable without the Holy Spirit. I want people to look at my life and know I couldn't be doing this by my own power. I want to live in such a way that I am desperate for Him to come through. That if He doesn't come through, I am screwed.
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It's a pretty crazy task to try to describe God quickly. Everything starts with a healthy fear of Him.
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He measures our lives by how we love.
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I want to see people do more than simply raise their hand when they come to Christ. Where are the totally changed lives?
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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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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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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 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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People who are obsessed are raw with God they do not attempt to mask the ugliness of their sins or their failures. Obsessed people don't put it on for God He is their safe place, where they can be at peace.
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We have to learn how to control our minds. We have to learn self-control.
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