We say to the Creator of all this magnitude and majesty, โWell, Iโm not sure You are worth itโฆ. You see, I really like my car, or my little sin habit, or my money, and Iโm really not sure I want to give them up, even if it means I get You.โ
Francis ChanI 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 ChanWe never grow closer to God when we just live life. It takes deliberate pursuit and attentiveness.
Francis ChanLukewarm people don't really want to be saved from their sin; they want only to be saved from the penalty of their sin. They don't genuinely hate sin and aren't truly sorry for it; they're merely sorry because God is going to punish them. Lukewarm people don't really believe that this new life Jesus offers is better than the old sinful one.
Francis Chan