Why is it that we believe God's promises of blessing but not his promises of punishment? Francis Chan More Quotes by Francis Chan More Quotes From Francis Chan The very fact that a holy, eternal, all-knowing, all-powerful, merciful, fair, and just God loves you and me is nothing short of astonishing. Francis Chan powerful knowing love-you Are we in love with God or just His stuff? Francis Chan christian god love 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. Francis Chan words-you-speak loan moving The stress that some of us feel - it's a lack of faith, it really is. Francis Chan lack-of-faith stress feels True love requires sacrifice. Francis Chan sacrifice There are periods that we forget that in the pursuit of fruit, that if we just abide in Him, then fruitfulness is a guarantee. Francis Chan fruit guarantees forget In our world, where hundreds of things distract us from God, we have to intentionally and consistently remind ourselves of Him. Francis Chan consistently our-world world I want the joy of knowing that I am doing something with my life, the joy of battle. Francis Chan battle knowing joy The point is not to completely understand God but to worship Him. Let the very fact that you cannot know Him fully lead you to praise Him for His infiniteness and grandeur. Francis Chan worship praise facts It's incredibly arrogant to pick and choose which incomprehensible truths we embrace. No one wants to ditch God's plan of redemption [the cross], even though it doesn't make sense to us. Neither should we erase God's revealed plan of punishment because it doesn't sit well with us. As soon as we do this, we are putting God's actions in submission to our own reasoning, which is a ridiculous thing for clay to do. Francis Chan arrogant clay punishment Lukewarm living and claiming Christ's name simultaneously is utterly disgusting to God. Francis Chan disgusting names christ The world is not moved by love or actions that are of human creation. And the church is not empowered to live differently from any other gathering of people without the Holy Spirit. But when believers live in the power of the Spirit, the evidence in their lives is supernatural. The church cannot help but be different, and the world cannot help but notice. Francis Chan church gathering people Be careful not to turn others' lives into the mold for your own...we have a # God who is a # Creator not a # Duplicator . Francis Chan be-careful turns mold Having faith often means doing what others see as crazy. Francis Chan crazy have-faith mean If God is truly the greatest good on this earth, would He be loving us if He didn’t draw us toward what is best for us (even if that happens to be Himself)? Doesn’t His courting, luring, pushing, calling and even ‘threatening’ demonstrate His love? If He didn’t do all of that, wouldn’t we accuse Him of being unloving in the end, when all things are revealed? Francis Chan his-love earth calling Are you willing to say to God that He can have whatever He wants? Do you believe that whole hearted commitment to Him is more important than any other thing or person in your life? Do you know that nothing you do in this life will ever matter; unless it is about loving God and loving the people He has made? Francis Chan believe people commitment When it's hard and you are doubtful, give more. Francis Chan christian motivational giving God didn’t just give a little for us; He gave His best. He gave Himself. Francis Chan littles giving "Do you know that nothing you do in this life will ever matter, unless it is about loving God and loving the people he has made? Francis Chan loving-god matter people I really believe it's time for some of us to stop apologizing for God and start apologizing to Him for being embarrassed by the ways He has chosen to reveal Himself Francis Chan apologizing believe way
