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In the midst of our failed attempts at loving Jesus, His grace covers us.

Francis Chan

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Francis Chan
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: August 31
Author
Pastor
Theologian
Hong Kong SAR
China
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Failed
Midst
Loving
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Jesus

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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.
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I had come out of a church that was filled with petty arguments and hatred. I just wanted to meet with some friends and worship with them.
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A person who is obsessed is characterized by committed, settled, passionate love for God, above and before every other thing and every other being.
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The God who loans you life sees your every move, hears each word you speak, knows your every thought. You are seen by God. Noticed. Known.
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God is so clear in spelling out His attributes in scripture in order that others would know what He is really like.
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Show true religion, cause words don't relieve
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God is calling you to a passionate love relationship with Himself. The answer to religious complacency isn't working harder at a list of do's and don'ts-it's falling in love with God.
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The best things in life are gifts from the One who steadfastly loves us. But an important question to ask ourselves is this: are we in love with God or just His stuff?
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Having faith often means doing what others see as crazy.
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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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Jesus didn't say that if you wanted to follow Him you could do it in a lukewarm manner. He said, 'Take up your cross and follow Me.'
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Every year in my life, I trust fewer and fewer people.
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Life is about Jesus. We are not here to tell our story, but His.
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The church becomes irrelevant when it becomes purely a human creation. We are not all we were made to be when everything in our lives and churches can be explained apart from the work and presence of the Spirit of God.
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God my Creator said, 'Go and make disciples.' So I don't want to sit and make excuses.
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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?
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God wants to change us so much that it intrigues others.
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Let us be eager to leave what is familiar for what is true.
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...our concern is more about going to heaven than loving the King.
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