Nothing compares to being truly, exuberantly wanted by your children. Francis Chan More Quotes by Francis Chan More Quotes From Francis Chan We are consumed by safety. Obsessed with it, actually. Now, I’m not saying it is wrong to pray for God’s protection, but I am questioning how we’ve made safety our highest priority. We’ve elevated safety to the neglect of whatever God’s best is, whatever would bring God the most glory, or whatever would accomplish His purposes in our lives and in the world. Francis Chan priorities safety purpose You find that the things you let go of while following Jesus were the things that were going to destroy you in the end. Francis Chan ends letting-go jesus Sometimes we shrink from leadership because our pride makes us afraid of failure. That's not humility. Francis Chan pride humility sometimes We often think of prayer as a means to an end. Prayer is the goal. Francis Chan prayer mean thinking We are a culture that relies on technology over community, a society in which spoken and written words are cheap, easy to come by, and excessive. Our culture says anything goes; fear of God is almost unheard of. We are slow to listen, quick to speak, and quick to become angry. Francis Chan technology community say-anything God interrupt whatever we are doing so that we can join You in what You're doing Francis Chan christian-inspirational religious god God never breaks His promises. Francis Chan break promise ...there is still a need for those of us nestled deep within the Christian bubble to look beyond the status quo and critically assess the degree to which we are really living biblically. Francis Chan degrees christian needs It's much less demanding to think about God's will for your future than it is to ask Him what He wants you to do in the next ten minutes. Francis Chan next want thinking Isn't it a comfort to worship a God we cannot exaggerate? Francis Chan crazy-love-book worship comfort True faith means holding nothing back. It means putting every hope in God's fidelity to His Promises. Francis Chan inspiration christian mean ...we are quick to rationalize our entertainment and priorities yet are slow to commit to serving God. Francis Chan serving-god priorities entertainment I want to live so that I am truly submitted to the Spirit's leading on a daily basis. Christ said its better for us that the Spirit came and I want to live like that is true. I don't want to keep crawling when I have the ability to fly. Francis Chan leading-on spirit want 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 biblical believe ideas We have become dangerously comfortable- believers ooze with wealth and let their addictions to comfort and security numb the radical urgency of the gospel. Francis Chan wealth addiction comfort It is easy to use the phrase 'God's will for my life' as an excuse for inaction or even disobedience. ... My hope is that instead of searching for 'God's will for my life' each of us would learn to seek hard after 'the Spirit's leading in my life today.' May we learn to pray for an open and willing heart, to surrender to the Spirit's leading with that friend, child, spouse, circumstance, or decision in our lives right now. Francis Chan decision heart children God exists outside of time, and since we are within time, there is no way we will ever totally grasp that concept. Francis Chan religious god time God's presence is all that matters. Francis Chan gods-presence matter In the craziness of our world, it takes tremendous effort to find a quiet place. It takes time to quiet your mind and your heart before the Lord. Francis Chan effort our-world heart Yes, it is God who works in you. And, yes, there is work for you to do. Yes, the Spirit empowers you to do the work. And, yes, you do the work. Francis Chan thought-provoking empowering spirit
