More of my favorite quotes from Francis Chan’s Crazy Love.
- Chapter title, I just love the chapter titles: You Might Not Finish This Chapter
- When I am consumed by my problems – stressed about my life, my family, my job – I actually convey the belief that I think the circumstances are more important than God’s command to alway rejoice. In other words, that I have a “right” to disobey God because of the magnitude of my responsibilities.
- 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. Stress says that the things we are involved in are important enough to merit our impatience, our lack of grace towards others, or our tight grip of control.
- Frankly, you need to get over yourself. Hahaha, this totally made me laugh. Loving the bluntness.
- The point of your life is to point to Him. Amen!
- How could I not trust a heavenly, perfect Father who loves me infinitely more than I will ever love my kids?
- The very fact that a holy, eternal, all-knowing, all-powerful, merciful, fair and just God loves you and me is nothing short of astonishing.
- 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. He treasures us and anticipates our departure from this earth to be with Him – and we wonder, indifferently, how much we have to do for Him to get by.
- Are we in love with God or just His stuff?
- Our love for Him always comes out of His love for us.
Even though I have already read this, that first quote just got me. It corresponds to a conversation I had with David, in the van earlier. Must blog it soon.
I got this book for Mrs. BigKat for her Baptism day present in July. We’ve been reading it together in the evening.
I am finally reading this book and it is kicking me in the be-hind. I mean, did he INTEND to air all my dirty laundry like that?
I absolutely love when he is talking about sacrifice and he references Malachi 1:13. He uses the phrase “Here God, fetch” when talking about our giving and offers of sacrifice. Ouch. Ohhh, ouch!
I really need to blog about it, but like you were talking about in an earlier post (or email?) sometimes you just have to let what he says sit and soak in and then you need time to figure out WHAT the change is that just changed. Well, maybe I am paraphrasing you, but that was the INTENT of what you said.
I miss chatting with you, friend!
Hugs!!!