"Crazy Love" quotes

I know I am probably a little behind, but I really don't like to read. I have just finished Crazy Love by Francis Chan and I must say it was a great book. It challenged me to the core of my life and how I am living it. I have written out 26 of my favorite quotes from the book, the ones that really made an impact on me. I hope that you will take the time to read these, and it you haven't read the book I would definitely reccommened that you do!

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1. "It is important that we not measure our spiritual health by the people around us, who are pretty much like us."



2. "Isn't it a comfort to worship a God that we cannot exaggerate?"



3. "Not being able to fully understand God is frustrating, but it is ridiculous to think we have the right to limit God to something we are capable of comprehending. What a stunted, insignificant god that would be!"



4. "God never excuses sin. And He is always consistent with that ethic. Whenever we start to question whether God really hates sin, we have to only think of the cross, where His son was tortured, mocked, and beaten because of sin. Our sin. No question about it: God hates and must punish sin. And He is totally just and fair in doing so."



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



6. "Stress says that the things we are involved in are important enough to merit our impatience, our lack of grace toward others, or our tight grip of control."



7. "Both worry and stress reek of arrogance."



8. In reference to Luke 8 "When crowds gather today, speakers are extra conscious of communicating in a way accessible to everyone. Speakers don't use the Jesus tactic to eliminate people who are not sincere seekers."



9. "Lukewarm people feel secure because they attend church, made a profession of faith at age twelve, were baptized, come from a Christian family, vote republican, or live in America. Just as the prophets in the Old Testament warned Israel that they were not safe just because they lived in the land of Israel, so we are not safe just because we wear the label Christian and some people persist in calling us a "Christian Nation"."



10. Referring to reading the Gospels from a child's perspective... "My conclusion? Jesus' call to commitment is clear: He wants all or nothing. The thought of a person calling himself a "Christian" with out being a devoted follower of Christ is absurd."



11. "In the midst of our failed attempts at loving Jesus, His grace covers us."



12. "When you are pursuing love, running toward Christ, you don't have opportunity to wonder, A, I doing this right? or Did I serve enough this week?"



13. "When I look at my relationship with God as a chore, a sacrifice, then I am getting the glory- not God."



14. "Having faith often means doing what others see as crazy. Something is wrong when our lives make sense to unbelievers."



15. According to several scriptures... "Are you ready and willing to make yourself nothing? To take the very nature of a servant? To be obedient unto death? If your honest answer to those questions is yes, how are those intentions manifested in your life?"



16. "The concept of downsizing so that others might upgrade is biblical, beautiful, and nearly unheard of. We either close the gap or don't take the words of the Bible literally."



17. "What are you doing right now that requires faith?"



18. "God doesn't call us to be comfortable. He calls us to trust Him so completely that we are unafraid to put ourselves in situations where we will be in trouble if He doesn't come through!"



19. "There has to be more to our faith than friendliness, politeness, and even kindness. Luke 6:32-36



20. "People who are obsessed with Jesus aren't consumed with their personal safety and comfort about all else. Obsessed people care more about God's kingdom coming to this earth than their own lives being shielded from pain or distress."



21. in response to cynics who question radical faith decisions... "If one person "wastes" away his day by spending hours connecting with God, and the other person believes he is too busy or has better things to do than worship the Creator and Sustainer, who is the crazy one?"



22. "Why is it that the story of someone who has actually done what Jesus commands resonates deeply with us, but we then assume we could never do anything so radical or intense?"



23. "I find myself acting differently with God often, when I pray, I will phrase my sentences in a way that makes me sound better. I will try to soften my sins or touch up my true feelings before laying them before God. How foolish it is for me to be completely honest with my wife about my shortcomings, but try to fool God!"



24. "We have a God who is a Creator, not a duplicator." I Corinthians 12:4-7



25. "We try to set our lives up so everything will be fine even if God doesn't come through."



26. "Christians are like manure: Spread them out and they help everything grow better, but keep them in one big pile and they stink horribly."

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