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"40 Francis Chan Quotes & Sayings

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Born: August 31, 1967 | Clergyman | Author |

God's definition of what matters is pretty straightforward. He measures our lives by how we love.

God's Definition Matters Pretty
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But God doesn't call us to be comfortable. He calls us to trust Him so completely that we are unafraid to put ourselves in situations where we will be in trouble if He doesn't come through.

Comfortable Complete Situation Trouble
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The world says love yourself, grab all you can, follow your heart. Jesus says deny yourself, grab your cross and follow me.
World Love Grab Follow
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Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don't really matter.

Our Greatest Fear Failure
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God has allowed hard things in your life so you can show the world that your God is great and that knowing Him brings peace and joy, even when life is hard.

God Allowed Show Great
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Life is about Jesus. We are not here to tell our story, but His.

Life About Jesus Here
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We should be so joyful from God's grace that others would respond by saying, 'I wish I had your God.
Should God's Joyful Grace
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We never grow closer to God when we just live life. It takes deliberate pursuit and attentiveness.

Never Grow Closer God
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In the midst of our failed attempts at loving Jesus, His grace covers us.

His Midst Our Failed
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Trust whatever He has for you. It will be better than anything you can plan for yourself.

Trust God WHatever Better
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Don't fall into the trap of studying the Bible without doing what it says.

Don't Fall Into Trap
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Something is wrong when our lives make sense to unbelievers.

Wrong When Lives Our
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If God cared only about religious activities, then the Pharisees would have been heroes of the faith.

God Cared Religious Activities
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God is love, but He also defines what love is. We don't have the license to define love according to our standards.

God Love Also Defines
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In our world, where hundreds of things distract us from God, we have to intentionally and consistently remind ourselves of Him.

Our World Where Hundreds
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My existence was not random, nor was it an accident. God knew who He was creating, and He designed met for a specific work. [Ephesians 2:10]
Designed God Knew Who
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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.

Don't Want Life Explainable
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When I am consumed by my problems-stressed out about my life, my family, and my job-I actually convey the belief that I think the circumstances are more important than God's command to always rejoice.

Consumed Problems Stressed About
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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.

Worry Implies Quite Trust
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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.

Irony God Need Desperately
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Jesus said go and make disciples, but so often we just sit and make excuses

Jesus Disciples Often Excuses
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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.

Nothing Christ Absurd Christian
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When we work for Christ out of obligation, it feels like work. But when we truly love Christ, our work is a manifestation of that love, and it feels like love.

Christ Obligation Feels Work
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A relationship with God simply cannot grow when money, sins, activities, favorite sports teams, addictions, or commitments are piled up on top of it.

Relationship God Simply Cannot
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I have one reason why you should walk away from that temptation right now. One reason: God. Is. Better.

Have Reason Should Walk
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When we become overly concerned about our appearance, our spiritual reputation, our coolness, and our acceptance, we are living as citizens of this world rather than as ambassadors.

Become Concerned Our About
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The fact is, I need God to help me love God. And if I need His help to love Him, a perfect being, I definitely need His help to love other, fault-filled humans.

Fact Need God I
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God didn’t just give a little for us; He gave His best. He gave Himself.

God Just Little For
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Marriage is one of the most humbling, sanctifying journeys you will ever be a part of. It forces us to wrestle with our selfishness and pride. But it also gives us a platform to display love and commitment.

Marriage Most Humbling Sanctifying
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I want the joy of knowing that I am doing something with my life, the joy of battle.

Want Joy Knowing AM
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True faith means holding nothing back; it bets everything on the hope of eternity

True Faith Means Holding
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The greatest good on this earth is God

Greatest Good This Earth
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In reality, not one of us will ever be worthy. It is useless to attempt earning it; you'll never feel ready. It is unknown and uncomfortable. But there really is a God who forgives everything and loves endlessly.

Reality Worthy Useless Attempt
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God has not had an identity crisis. He knows that he is Great and deserves to be the center of our lives.

God Has Identity Crisis
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Our lives should be more than just focusing on our marriage but on focusing our marriage toward what God's mission is for us as a couple.
Our Lives Should Just
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Christians today like to play it safe. We want to put ourselves in situations where we are safe 'even if there is no God.' But if we truly desire to please God, we cannot live that way.

Christians Today Play Safe
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Every year in my life, I trust fewer and fewer people.

Every Year My Life
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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?

Best Things Life Gifts
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When the church really takes on the humble characteristics of Christ, that's going to lead to revival.

Of That's When Church
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Trying harder doesn’t work for me. Slowly I’ve learned to pray for God’s help and He has become my greatest love and desire.

Trying Harder Doesn't Work
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Francis Chan Quotes & Sayings