Waiting For His Calling?

"Most of us use 'I'm waiting for God to reveal His calling on my life' as a means of avoiding action. Did you hear God calling you to sit in front of the television yesterday? Or to go on your last vacation? Or exercise this morning? Probably not, but you still did it. The point isn't that vacations and exercise are wrong, but that we are quick to rationalize our entertainment and priorities yet are slow to commit to serving God."

- Francis Chan

Source: Chan, Francis. Crazy Love: Overwhelmed By A Relentless God. David C. Cooke, 2008: p. 169.

Lukewarm Toward Sin

"Lukewarm 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."

- Francis Chan

Source: Chan, Francis. Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God. David C. Cooke, 2008: p. 70.

God's Will in the Next Ten Minutes

"It is easy to use the phrase 'God's will for my life' as an excuse for inaction or even disobedience. It's much less demanding to think about God's will for your future than it is to ask Him what He wants you to do in the next ten minutes. It's safer to commit to following Him someday instead of this day"

- Francis Chan

Source: Chan, Francis. Crazy Love. Colorado Springs: David C Cook, 2008. 192.

Loving the Gift-giver

"The best things in life are gifts from the One who steadfastly loves us. But an important question to ask ourselves is this: Are we in love with God or just His stuff? Imagine how awful it would feel to have your child say to you, 'I don't really love you or want your love, but I would like my allowance please.' Conversely, what a beautiful gift it is to have the one you love look you in the eye and say, 'I love you. Not your beauty, your money, your family, or your car. Just you.' Can you say that to God? Our love for Him always comes out of His love for us. Do you love this God who is everything, or do you just love everything He gives you?"

- Francis Chan

Source: Chan, Francis. Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God. Colorado Springs: David C. Cook, 2008. Print. 60-61.

The Point of Life

"The point of your life is to point to Him."

- Francis Chan

Source: Chan, Francis. Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God. Colorado Springs: David C. Cook, 2008. 42. Print.

A Dwelling Difference

"If it's true that the Spirit of God dwells in us and that our bodies are the Holy Spirit's temple, then shouldn't there be a huge difference between the person who has the Spirit of God living inside of him or her and the person who does not?"

-Francis Chan

Source: Chan, Francis. Forgotten God:Reversing Our Tragic Neglect of the Holy Spirit. David C. Cook, 2009. p. 32