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[W]e are here to love. Not much else matters. — Francis Chan

Lukewarm people don't really want to be saved from their sin; they want only to be saved from the penalty of their sin. — Francis Chan

Something is wrong when our lives make sense to unbelievers. — Francis Chan

Our culture says anything goes; fear of God is almost unheard of. — Francis Chan

I want the joy of knowing that I am doing something with my life, the joy of battle. — Francis Chan

I have one reason why you should walk away from that temptation right now. One reason: God. Is. Better. — Francis Chan

The wise man comes to God without saying a word and stands in awe of Him. — Francis Chan

...to think biblically rather than conventionally, to be part of a body where radical living is becoming the norm. — Francis Chan

What makes worship amazing is the object of our worship. — Francis Chan

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

Our lives should be more than just focusing on our marriage but on focusing our marriage toward what God's mission is for us as a couple. — Francis Chan

Jeremiah 1:4-5 - 'Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart....' ...God knew me before He made me. — Francis Chan

The verses in the Bible are more than good teachings, they possess power. — Francis Chan

For a person to be truly discipled and growing in their faith, they need more than one person discipling them. — Francis Chan

Lukewarm people call "radical" what Jesus expected of all His followers. — Francis Chan

Our concern is more about going to heaven than loving the King. — Francis Chan

He persists in loving us with unending, outrageous love. — Francis Chan

God's definition of what matters is pretty straightforward. He measures our lives by how we love. — Francis Chan

Honestly, when I read the Scriptures, I really believe the Lord puts a heart in us when we become believers. — Francis Chan

We have control over our prayer life, our relationship with Jesus. — Francis Chan

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

Do you understand that it's impossible to please God in any way other than wholehearted surrender? — Francis Chan

Sometimes we shrink from leadership because our pride makes us afraid of failure. That's not humility. — Francis Chan

Discipleship is all about living life together rather than just one structured meeting per week. — Francis Chan

You will have a choice: to adjust how you live daily or to stay the same. — Francis Chan

Your problems are not just your problems. Ultimately, they belong to the church body that God has placed you in. — 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

We often think of prayer as a means to an end. Prayer is the goal. — Francis Chan

Pray with reverence, not half-heartedness. — Francis Chan

Has your relationship with God changed the way you live your life? — Francis Chan

What we do reverberates through the heavens and into eternity. — Francis Chan

My love for prayer was an answer to prayer. — Francis Chan

While hell can be a paralyzing doctrine, it can also be an energizing one, for it magnifies the beauty of the cross. — Francis Chan

Refusing to teach a passage of Scripture is just as wrong as abusing it — Francis Chan

This relationship [your relationship with God] is far more critical than your marriage. And it's everlasting. — Francis Chan

I had come out of a church that was filled with petty arguments and hatred. I just wanted to meet with some friends and worship with them. — Francis Chan

We still need to be reminded that God is bigger than we think. We need to be awed by His unfathomable love for us. — Francis Chan

God's art speaks of Himself, reflecting who He is and what He is like. — Francis Chan

We've been taught a watered-down version of following Jesus for so long that people think it's Christianity, but it's not biblical. — Francis Chan

God wants to change us so much that it intrigues others. — Francis Chan

God cares more about your obedience to His Spirit's leading TODAY than what you will do next year. — Francis Chan

As much as we want God to explain Himself to us, His creation, we are in no place to demand that He give an account to us. — 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

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

People see only my actions. Instead, if I focus on Christ with thanksgiving, people see Him. — Francis Chan

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

Giving that is not motivated by love is worth nothing. — Francis Chan

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

...part of your responsibility in the body of Christ is to help set the pace for the church by listening and obeying and living Christ. — Francis Chan

Every year in my life, I trust fewer and fewer people. — Francis Chan

The world needs Christians who don't tolerate the complacency of their own lives. — Francis Chan

Are we in love with God or just His stuff? — Francis Chan

...when we are loving, we can't sin. — Francis Chan

Christians in America have become experts at conviction - and failures at action. — Francis Chan

I don't think my church's teachings were incorrect, just incomplete. — Francis Chan

Why is it that we believe God's promises of blessing but not his promises of punishment? — Francis Chan

It ought to be the business of every day to prepare for our final day (attributed to Matthew Henry) — Francis Chan

If you have not known and experienced God in ways you cannot deny, I would suggest that you are not living in a needy and dependent way. — Francis Chan

Without action and fruit, all the theology in the world has little meaning. — Francis Chan

People in love act much differently than people with a sense of obligation. — Francis Chan

We need to be more concerned about who we are before God than our reputation before people. — Francis Chan

When loving Him becomes obligation, one of the many things we have to do, we end up focusing even more on ourselves. — Francis Chan

Christians are like manure: spread them out and they help everything grow better, but keep them in one big pile and they stink horribly. — Francis Chan

Jesus didn't say that if you wanted to follow Him you could do it in a lukewarm manner. He said, 'Take up your cross and follow Me. — Francis Chan

True faith manifests itself through our actions. — Francis Chan

God gave me the same power He gave Jesus. I ask myself daily, Why do I waste such a priceless gift? — Francis Chan

God is not someone who can be tacked on to our lives. — Francis Chan

The irony is that while God doesn't need us but still wants us, we desperately need God but don't really want Him most of the time. — Francis Chan

The message of the Bible is not about God in Heaven who wants to take from you. It's about God who wants to give to you. — Francis Chan

I could be wrong about salvation. I could be wrong about a lot of things. — Francis Chan

We are God's creations, living in God's earth, placed within God's plan of redemption. — Francis Chan

Multi-tasking is keeping me from whole-hearted worship. — Francis Chan

But making disciples is far more than a program. It is the mission of our lives. It defines us. A disciple is a disciple maker. — Francis Chan

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

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

Jesus said go and make disciples, but so often we just sit and make excuses — Francis Chan

Nothing compares to being truly, exuberantly wanted by your children. — Francis Chan

He measures our lives by how we love. — Francis Chan

How foolish it is for me to be completely honest with my wife about my shortcomings, but try to fool God! — Francis Chan

Life is about Jesus. We are not here to tell our story, but His. — Francis Chan

Parents are supposed to instruct their kids. It doesn't mean they necessarily have that gift of teaching. — Francis Chan

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

God wants us to give Him all of our time and let Him direct it as He sees fit. — Francis Chan

What evidence do you have that you know Jesus? — Francis Chan

I believe He wants us to love others so much that we go to extremes to help them. — Francis Chan

Doesn't every encounter with God only cause us to thirst for Him more? — Francis Chan

Jesus came humbly as a servant, but He never begs us to give Him some small part of ourselves. He commands everything from His followers. — Francis Chan

Do you love this God who is everything, or do you just love everything He gives you? — Francis Chan

Is this idea of the non-fruit-bearing Christian something that we have concocted in order to make Christianity "easier"? — Francis Chan

There's no sense in improving your marriage until you are secure with God. — Francis Chan

[I]t's impossible to please God in any other way that wholehearted surrender... — Francis Chan

God didn't just give a little for us; He gave His best. He gave Himself. — Francis Chan

In the midst of our failed attempts at loving Jesus, His grace covers us. — Francis Chan

We never grow closer to God when we just live life. It takes deliberate pursuit and attentiveness. — Francis Chan

Fear of God failing us leads us to "cover for God." This means we ask, expect, and are satisfied with less. — Francis Chan

He does not have to know us so well, but He chooses to. — Francis Chan

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? — Francis Chan

If life were stable, I'd never need God's help. — Francis Chan

I don't want Him to return and find me sitting in a theater. — Francis Chan

There is a big gap between what we read in Scripture about the Holy Spirit and how most believers and churches operate today. — Francis Chan