Until Unity
The older I get, the less I think about what others have said about me and the more I think about what Jesus will say to me. Before I wrote this paragraph, I spent an hour imagining what it will be like when I see God. This has been a healthy practice in my life, and I need to do it more often.
Francis Chan • Until Unity
Unity is difficult when all we do is talk. The early church produced the book of Acts; the modern church produced a book of Talks. Their leaders died living out the gospel; we make a living by talking about it. The more we bear fruit, the easier unity will be.
Francis Chan • Until Unity
But there is something so beautiful and powerful about a group of incredibly diverse people uniting under a common banner. It shows the world that our common obsession with the worth of our King is more powerful than any social, political, culture, or economic divide. It shows them a picture of Heaven. Don’t let your pride get in the way of that
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We live in a time when there is a lot to care about. God gifts people differently, and He stirs them up differently for the sake of different causes that are all on His heart. I may care about starving children more than you do. You may care about racial reconciliation more than I do. Someone else may care about the torture of Christians in
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You are able right now to take your eyes off any problem and worship His Majesty.
Francis Chan • Until Unity
People will use any means to gain attention, and sometimes the healthiest thing to do is to ignore them. When we engage, it often does more harm. To quote a modern philosopher: “Look, if I shoot you, I’m brainless But if you shoot me, then you’re famous”6 —JAY-Z Paul says basically the same thing, but it didn’t rhyme: As for a person who stirs up
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The Lord in His sovereignty chose for us to live in this time, so we must trust that He will give us grace to navigate through this with strength and love.
Francis Chan • Until Unity
Ultimately, we do not get to determine who is called a child of God—He does. And the sign that He gives to confirm someone’s salvation is the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.
Francis Chan • Until Unity
Living in love is what actual maturity looks like. Because love “rejoices with the truth” (1 Cor. 13:6), mature love will include zeal for doctrinal truth. But that love will find ways to not just speak about but actually be kind, patient, not envious, not boastful, not arrogant, not rude, and all the other traits of love.