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. Francis Chan More Quotes by Francis Chan More Quotes From Francis Chan ...I don't have to worry about not meeting His expectations. God will ensure my success in accordance with His plan, not mine. Francis Chan gods-willexpectationsworry When I read the statements of Christ, there seems to be this urgency and intensity. I guess that's what I get out of it when I read the tone of the Scriptures, which is very different from Francis Chan scripturedifferentculture Do you love this God who is everything, or do you just love everything He gives you? Francis Chan giving God has given you this good stuff so that you can show the world a person who enjoys blessings, but who is still totally obsessed with God. Francis Chan blessingstuffworld Jesus evidently hates it when we tear into our brothers or sisters with demeaning words, words that fail to honor the people around us as the beautiful image-bearing creatures that they are. Francis Chan brotherbeautifuljesus 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] Francis Chan ephesiansmetscreating We have a God who is a Creator, not a duplicator. Francis Chan creator We are here to love. Not much else matters. Francis Chan matter Giving that is not motivated by love is worth nothing. Francis Chan motivatedlove-isgiving Most of us use ‘I’m waiting for God to reveal His calling on my life’ as a means of avoiding action. Did you hear God calling you to sit in front of the television yesterday? Or to go on your last vacation? Or exercise this morning? Probably not, but you still did it. The point isn’t that vacations or exercise are wrong, but that we are quick to rationalize our entertainment and priorities yet are slow to commit to serving God. Francis Chan exercisemorningmean When you read the New Testament, you see the Holy Spirit was supposed to change everything so that this gathering of people who call themselves Christians had this supernatural element Francis Chan supernatural-elementschristianpeople You and I are not allowed to tell Him how much He can hate it (sin). Francis Chan sinhate If life is a river, then pursuing Christ requires swimming upstream. When we stop swimming, or actively following Him, we automatically begin to be swept downstream. Francis Chan swimminglife-isrivers People accuse me of going overboard preparing for my first ten million years in eternity; in my opinion, people go overboard in worrying about their last ten on earth. Francis Chan worrypeopleyears All my life I've heard people say, 'God loves you.' It's probably the most insane statement you could make to say that the eternal Creator of this universe is in love with me. There is a response that ought to take place in believers, a crazy reaction to that love. Do you really understand what God has done for you? If so, why is response so lukewarm? Francis Chan crazylove-youpeople The disciples obey because that's what people do when someone rises from the dead and gives instructions. Francis Chan instructiongivingpeople God my Creator said, 'Go and make disciples.' So I don't want to sit and make excuses. Francis Chan excusewantsaid Allow God to be as creative with you as He is with each of us. Francis Chan creative Salvation is all about the grace of God. There is absolutely nothing that you can do to save yourself or earn God's favor. Francis Chan favorssalvationgrace God's art speaks of Himself, reflecting who He is and what He is like. Francis Chan reflectingspeakart