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“Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things of life that don’t really matter.” Francis Chan

“Oh Lord, thank you for my faith. Sustain it. Strengthen it. Deepen it. Don’t let it fail. Make it the power of my life, so that in everything I do you get the glory as the great Giver. Amen.” John Piper.

“The Greek word translated as “faith” in our Bibles has nothing to do with a powerful imagination, eradicating doubt, or any other form of mind over matter. It has nothing to do with feelings or mental imagery. It has to do with obedience.” A Contrarian’s Guide to Knowing God. Larry Osborne.

Excerpt: “We live in a culture where everyone wants to have his or her voice heard but has so little to say. And that’s because we do so little listening, especially to God.” Mark Batterson. Whisper. How to Hear the Voice of God.

Every thought is a seed. If you plant crabapples, don’t count on harvesting Golden Delicious. Author Unknown

“Think of worship as being a life submitted to the authority of God’s Word at all times and in all things. Put that into practice daily, and your life will truly be a life of worship in Spirit and in Truth. True worship comes from a heart that is loyal to Him.” Amir Tsarfati.

“What are you doing right now that requires Faith?” Francis Chan

Stay awake to hearing God’s voice outside of church. It doesn’t only just happen on Sundays. Encounter God in the everyday living. God wants to use each one of his children to be a voice for the Kingdom and be engaged in what God has asked you to do for others. Don’t sleep walk. Be alert.

“The key to seeing God’s plan while in the desert is to take your attention off of the circumstances and place them on God’s presence in the circumstances.” Priscilla Shirer. Discerning the Voice of God. How to Recognize When God Speaks.

“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.”
― Francis Chan, Forgotten God: Reversing Our Tragic Neglect of the Holy Spirit