Quotes from Francis Chan

I could be wrong about salvation. I could be wrong about a lot of things.

There are just certain times I sense the Lord is wanting me to write, and so I write.

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

God has allowed hard things in your life so you can show the world that your God is great and that knowing Him brings peace and joy, even when life is hard.

The irony is that while God doesn't need us but still wants us, we desperately need God but don't really want Him most of the time.

God didn't just give a little for us; He gave His best. He gave Himself.

The 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.

If God cared only about religious activities, then the Pharisees would have been heroes of the faith.

We don't get to decide who God is.

Can you worship a God who isn't obligated to explain His actions to you? Could it be your arrogance that makes you think God owes you an explanation?

Doesn't every encounter with God only cause us to thirst for Him more?

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

The greatest good on this earth is God

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?

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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]

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

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.'

...I don't have to worry about not meeting His expectations. God will ensure my success in accordance with His plan, not mine.