We have control over our prayer life, our relationship with Jesus.
Francis ChanRead
What evidence do you have that you know Jesus?
Interpretation
The quote challenges individuals to reflect on their relationship with Jesus and consider the evidence of their faith.
Francis Chan poses a thought-provoking question that invites people to examine their personal experiences and the validity of their belief in Jesus. It emphasizes the importance of having a tangible understanding and evidence of one's faith, prompting a deeper introspection about spirituality and the authenticity of one's relationship with God.
In practice
In a church sermon to inspire deeper faith among the congregation.
We have control over our prayer life, our relationship with Jesus.
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In the gun game, we are the most hunted. The river of blood that washes the streets of our nation flows mostly from the bodies of our black children.
Since everything is but an apparition, having nothing to do with good or bad, acceptance or rejection, one may well burst out in laughter.
As long as habit and routine dictate the pattern of living, new dimensions of the soul will not emerge.
It is my view that the vegetarian manner of living, by its purely physical effect on the human temperament, would most beneficially influence the lot of mankind.
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