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.
Francis ChanChristians are like manure: spread them out and they help everything grow better, but keep them in one big pile and they stink horribly.
Francis ChanThe 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 ChanTrying harder doesn’t work for me. Slowly I’ve learned to pray for God’s help and He has become my greatest love and desire.
Francis Chan