Francis Chan Quotes

...our concern is more about going to heaven than loving the King.

Following Christ isn't something that can be done halfheartedly or on the side. It is not a label we can display when it is useful. It must be central to everything we do and are.

We should be so joyful from God's grace that others would respond by saying, 'I wish I had your God.

True faith means holding nothing back; it bets everything on the hope of eternity

From start to finish, this movie is obviously about God. He is the main character. How is is possible that we live as though it is about us?

The stress that some of us feel - it's a lack of faith, it really is.

When it's hard and you are doubtful, give more.

The world needs Christians who don't tolerate the complacency of their own lives.

God doesn’t call us to be comfortable. He calls us to trust Him.

True faith manifests itself through our actions.

In the craziness of our world, it takes tremendous effort to find a quiet place. It takes time to quiet your mind and your heart before the Lord.

The greatest good on this earth is God

Just as you did not come to Christ on your own, neither will you remain in Christ on your own.

The greatest knowledge we can ever have is knowing God treasures us.

As I see it, a lukewarm Christian is an oxymoron; there is no such thing. To put it plainly, churchgoers who are 'lukewarm' are not Christians. We will not see them in heaven.

God is not just one thing we add to the mix called life. He wants an invitation from us to permeate everything and every part of us.

Colossians 1:16 tells us that everything was created FOR God... don't we live instead as though God is created for US, to do OUR bidding, to bless US, and to take care of OUR loved ones?

A relationship with God simply cannot grow when money, sins, activities, favorite sports teams, addictions, or commitments are piled up on top of it.

We need to stop giving people excuses not to believe in God.

True faith means holding nothing back. It means putting every hope in God's fidelity to His Promises.

The Bible teaches that true joy is formed in the midst of the difficult seasons of life.

It hit me that the students were talking about me, not God. I was standing before a holy God and robbing Him of the glory that was rightfully His.

My biggest concern for this generation is your inability to focus, especially in prayer.

Our lack of intimacy is due to our refusal to unplug and shut off communication from all others so we can be alone with Him.

My love for prayer was an answer to prayer.

God's art speaks of Himself, reflecting who He is and what He is like.

I don't want my life to be explainable without the Holy Spirit.

In our world, where hundreds of things distract us from God, we have to intentionally and consistently remind ourselves of Him.

Our lives should be more than just focusing on our marriage but on focusing our marriage toward what God's mission is for us as a couple.

I have one reason why you should walk away from that temptation right now. One reason: God. Is. Better.

God has not had an identity crisis. He knows that he is Great and deserves to be the center of our lives.

Grace is when you should be totally punished but are blessed for no reason.

...we are quick to rationalize our entertainment and priorities yet are slow to commit to serving God.

Without action and fruit, all the theology in the world has little meaning.

Christians today like to play it safe. We want to put ourselves in situations where we are safe 'even if there is no God.' But if we truly desire to please God, we cannot live that way.

When the church really takes on the humble characteristics of Christ, that's going to lead to revival.

My existence was not random, nor was it an accident. God knew who He was creating, and He designed met for a specific work. [Ephesians 2:10]

God exists outside of time, and since we are within time, there is no way we will ever totally grasp that concept.

Every year in my life, I trust fewer and fewer people.

There are periods that we forget that in the pursuit of fruit, that if we just abide in Him, then fruitfulness is a guarantee.

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?

A key to everything is surrender - to really come before the Lord and say, 'I will literally stay here as long as you want me to stay' or 'God, I will really go anywhere on the earth.'

Jesus evidently hates it when we tear into our brothers or sisters with demeaning words, words that fail to honor the people around us as the beautiful image-bearing creatures that they are.

Only the Holy Spirit can give you the power to not think about yourself, to set you free from yourself.

Worry implies that we don't quite trust God is big enough, powerful enough, or loving enough to take care of what's happening in our lives.

Isn't it a comfort to worship a God we cannot exaggerate?

Trying 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.

Giving that is not motivated by love is worth nothing.

God wants to change us so much that it intrigues others.

...no worship is better than apathetic worship.