We have control over our prayer life, our relationship with Jesus.
Francis ChanRead
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.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Worry arises from a lack of trust in God's ability to handle our challenges.
This quote by Francis Chan highlights the relationship between worry and faith. It suggests that when we worry, we are essentially doubting God's greatness, power, and love, which can lead to a lack of peace in our lives. Trusting that God is capable of managing our circumstances can alleviate our anxieties and replace them with faith.
Themes
WorryTrustFaithGodPeace
In practice
Example use cases
In a sermon about overcoming anxiety, one might reference this quote to encourage trust in divine providence.
More from Francis Chan
All quotes βA disciple is a disciple maker.
Francis ChanRead
Don't fall into the trap of studying the Bible without doing what it says.
Francis ChanRead
Our God listens to us. Our God is a living God. He's not a block of wood you made up that's not going to answer you. My God listens to me. He answers me.
Francis ChanRead
...I don't have to worry about not meeting His expectations. God will ensure my success in accordance with His plan, not mine.
Francis ChanRead
People who are obsessed with Jesus aren't consumed with their personal safety and comfort above all else. Obsessed people care more about God's kingdom coming to this earth than their own lives being shielded from pain or distress.
Francis ChanRead
Similar quotes
To ignore Scripture is to ignore Christ.
St. JeromeRead
From a political point of view, there is but one principle, the sovereignty of man over himself. This sovereignty of myself over myself is called Liberty
Victor HugoRead
Your lordship, though not clean past your youth, have yet some smack of age in you, some relish of the saltiness of time.
William ShakespeareRead
Successful and fortunate crime is called virtue.
Lucius Annaeus SenecaRead
A beautiful homily, a genuine sermon, must begin with the first proclamation, with the proclamation of salvation. There is nothing more solid, deep and sure than this proclamation.
Pope FrancisRead
Transience is one of the fundamental characteristics both of the human condition and of the political order.
Norman DaviesRead