I hear the Spirit of God speak through some very poinent, bold statements made by Francis Chan. It just sticks. Here are a few…
“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.
“Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don’t really matter.
“It is true that God may have called you to be exactly where you are. But, it is absolutely vital to grasp that he didn’t call you there so you could settle in and live your life in comfort and superficial peace.
“Lukewarm living and claiming Christ’s name simultaneously is utterly disgusting to God.
“Has your relationship with God changed the way you live your life?
“Lukewarm people don’t really want to be saved from their sin; they want only to be saved from the penalty of their sin.
“The core problem isn’t the fact that we’re lukewarm, halfhearted, or stagnant Christians. The crux of it all is why we are this way, and it is because we have an inaccurate view of
God. We see Him as a benevolent Being who is satisfied when people manage to fit Him into their lives in some small way. We forget that God never had an identity crisis. He knows that He’s great and deserves to be the center of our lives.
God. We see Him as a benevolent Being who is satisfied when people manage to fit Him into their lives in some small way. We forget that God never had an identity crisis. He knows that He’s great and deserves to be the center of our lives.
“Both worry and stress reek of arrogance.
“Can you worship a God who isn’t obligated to explain His actions to you? Could it be your arrogance that makes you think God owes you an explanation?
“When it’s hard and you are doubtful, give more.
“True faith manifests itself through our actions.
“The world needs Christians who don’t tolerate the complacency of their own lives.”
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