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 ChanThere is nothing better than giving up everything and stepping into a passionate love relationship with God, the God of the universe who made galaxies, leaves, laughter, and me and you.
Francis ChanChurchgoers all across the nation say the Holy Spirit has entered them. They claim that God has given them a supernatural ability to follow Christ, put their sin to death, and serve the church. Christians talk about being born again say that they they were dead but now have come to life. We have become hardened to those words, but they are powerful words that have significant meaning. Yet when those outside the church see no difference in our lives, they begin to question our integrity, out sanity, or even worse, our God. And can you blame them?
Francis ChanWe are consumed by safety. Obsessed with it, actually. Now, Iโm not saying it is wrong to pray for Godโs protection, but I am questioning how weโve made safety our highest priority. Weโve elevated safety to the neglect of whatever Godโs best is, whatever would bring God the most glory, or whatever would accomplish His purposes in our lives and in the world.
Francis Chan