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 ChanMy biggest concern for this generation is your inability to focus, especially in prayer.
Francis ChanThe irony is that while God doesnโt need us but still wants us, we desperately need God but donโt really want Him most of the time.
Francis ChanGod is love, but He also defines what love is. We don't have the license to define love according to our standards.
Francis ChanThe core problem isnโt the fact that weโre 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 Heโs great and deserves to be the center of our lives.
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