Even in my own church I heard the words, 'Francis Chan' more than I heard the words, 'Holy Spirit.' Francis Chan More Quotes by Francis Chan More Quotes From Francis Chan If I have a script, I tend to stick to it even if God may be leading me elsewhere in the moment. Francis Chan thought-provoking scripts may Fear of God failing us leads us to "cover for God." This means we ask, expect, and are satisfied with less. Francis Chan thought-provoking failing mean We are so used to multi-tasking. 2014 was probably the most productive year of my life...But I noticed during the last couple of months when I would get alone with God it was hard to do one thing at a time. Francis Chan couple leadership christian 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? Francis Chan giving long people ...when we are loving, we can't sin. Francis Chan sin Parents are supposed to instruct their kids. It doesn't mean they necessarily have that gift of teaching. Francis Chan teaching mean kids Pray with reverence, not half-heartedness. Francis Chan reverence half praying We are loaded down with too many good things, more than we could ever need, while others are desperate for a small loaf. The good things we cling to are more than money; we hoard our resources, our gifts, our time, our families, out friends....how ludicrous it is to hold on to the abundance God has given us and merely repeat the words 'thank you'. Francis Chan abundance desperate needs Why is it that we believe God's promises of blessing but not his promises of punishment? Francis Chan punishment blessing believe Some of you could be worshipping God but you're playing with a video game. Francis Chan thought-provoking video games Can I go to heaven without truly and faithfully loving Jesus?” Francis Chan crazy-love-book heaven jesus Following Jesus is not about diligently keeping a set of rules or conjuring up the moral fortitude to lead good lives. It's about loving God and enjoying Him Francis Chan good-life moral jesus There are just certain times I sense the Lord is wanting me to write, and so I write. Francis Chan certain lord writing Being in war together may be what keeps us from being at war with each other. Rather than neglecting the battle to work on your marriage, maybe the best thing for your marriage is to enter the battlefield together. Francis Chan battle together war 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). Francis Chan christian character jesus I want to train my kids so where they are the only believers they can stand on their own two feet and teach others. Francis Chan feet two kids Due to our consumer mindset, people are prone to jump from church to church, which weakens the church overall. Francis Chan mindset church people 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. Francis Chan effort church people Solomon warned us not to rush into God’s presence with words. That’s what fools do. And often, that’s what we do. Francis Chan crazy-love-book solomon fool I am just an earthly sinful father & I love my kids so much it hurts. How could I not trust a heavenly, perfect Father who loves me infinitely more than I will ever love my kids? Francis Chan hurt father kids
