Francis Chan Quotes

Faith is the virtue by which, clinging-to the faithfulness of God, we lean upon him, so that we may obtain what he gives to us.

Whatever happens at the end of the day, as long as I glorify His name, that's what it's all about.

Wanting to feel good is synonymous with wanting to feel God.

Obedience to God is the pathway to the life you really want to live.

Over the years, my relationship with God has changed my life for the better - it's grown me up, given me a sense of purpose, and grounded me in my identity.

I feel blessed by God.

Desire to see God, be fearful of losing Him, and find joy in everything that can lead to Him. If you act in this way, you will always live in great peace.

Your worst day with God is still better than your best day without Him.

One misconception is that if we follow God in the life of faith, and that means obedience - that we read His Word, we're obedient, we pray, we go to church, we do the right things - that somehow His blessing means we're going to be okay.

Contentment does not come from achievement. It comes from a relationship with the Lord.

The only answer to fear is faith in God, knowing He loves you unconditionally and individually.

But if you have a solid walk with the Lord, then you won't fear that failure.

So though there are many things I would have done differently, I submit to God's sovereignty and His purpose in my life and I thank Him that He brought me the way He brought me and gave me what He gave me when He thought I could handle it.

God wants to bless us where we are.

God does not begin by asking our ability, only our availability, and if we prove our dependability, He will increase our capability.

When we step out in faith and use the talents He's given us, we show that we trust God, that we believe He will bless our actions and cause us to succeed.

You know, Saint Augustine said our hearts are restless 'til they rest in thee. And I had a restlessness in my heart. Something just wasn't quite right.

One of the values of centering prayer is that you are not thinking about God during the time of centering prayer so you are giving God a chance to manifest. In centering prayer there are moments of peace that give the psyche a chance to realize that God may not be so bad after all. God has a chance to be himself for a change.

Success is just being happy. And I try so many different things. I do a lot of different things. Because I think God has helped me to love myself. I know who God is, and I love God.

I'm sure I've lost a few jobs because I'm a Christian. That's irrelevant. I can honestly say that of everything I have, of everything I've experienced, nothing compares to the joy of knowing Christ. Because I've been given a glimpse of Heaven and it outshines all of the rest.

Seek on earth what you have found in heaven.

If you fall seventy times a day, rise seventy times and return to God so that you will not fall too often.

Sometimes we may ask God for success, and He gives us physical and mental stamina. We might plead for prosperity, and we receive enlarged perspective and increased patience, or we petition for growth and are blessed with the gift of grace. He may bestow upon us conviction and confidence as we strive to achieve worthy goals.

You know, God has a plan for me, and I'm going to follow in his footsteps and just rejoice and be happy.

The Lord has been with me throughout my life. He's never let me down.