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title: "4 Giver Quotes By Francis Chan"
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> [God is the only true Giver, and He needs nothing from us. But still He wants us. He gave us life so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-chan/god-is-the-only-true-giver-and-he-needs-nothing-from-us-but-still-he/)

[Francis Chan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-chan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/939/francis-chan-548_giver_god-is-the-only-true-giver-and-he-needs_307651.png)

> [“Non-churchgoers tend to see Christians as takers rather than givers. When Christians sacrifice and give wildly to the poor, that is truly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-chan/non-churchgoers-tend-to-see-christians-as-takers-rather-than-givers/)

[Francis Chan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-chan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/754/francis-chan-548_bible_non-churchgoers-tend-to-see-christians-a_792159.png)

> [People who are obsessed with God are known as givers, not takers. Obsessed people genuinely think that others matter as much as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-chan/people-who-are-obsessed-with-god-are-known-as-givers-not-takers/)

[Francis Chan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-chan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/44d/francis-chan-548_around-the-world_people-who-are-obsessed-with-god-are-kno_981192.png)

> [Lukewarm people give money to charity and to the church…as long as it doesn't impinge on their standard of living. If they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-chan/lukewarm-people-give-money-to-charity-and-to-the-church-as-long-as-it/)

[Francis Chan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-chan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b21/francis-chan-548_charity_lukewarm-people-give-money-to-charity-an_2180440.png)

## Other authors on Giver

## More by Francis Chan

> [If you want to see the big stuff that God has, you've got to take some risk and trust only in the Gospel.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-chan/if-you-want-to-see-the-big-stuff-that-god-has-you-ve-got-to-take-some/)

[Francis Chan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-chan/)

> [God is compassionate and just, loving and holy, wrathful and forgiving. WE can't sideline His more difficult attributes to make room for the palatable…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-chan/god-is-compassionate-and-just-loving-and-holy-wrathful-and-forgiving/)

[Francis Chan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-chan/)

> [“In the midst of our failed attempts at loving Jesus, His grace covers us. Each of us has lukewarm elements and practices in our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-chan/in-the-midst-of-our-failed-attempts-at-loving-jesus-his-grace-covers/)

[Francis Chan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-chan/)

> [Jesus' call to commitment is clear: He wants all or nothing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-chan/jesus-call-to-commitment-is-clear-he-wants-all-or-nothing/)

[Francis Chan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-chan/)

> [Yes, it is God who works in you. And, yes, there is work for you to do. Yes, the Spirit empowers you to do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-chan/yes-it-is-god-who-works-in-you-and-yes-there-is-work-for-you-to-do/)

[Francis Chan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-chan/)

> [The point of your life is to point to Him. Whatever you are doing, God wants to be glorified, because this whole thing is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-chan/the-point-of-your-life-is-to-point-to-him-whatever-you-are-doing-god/)

[Francis Chan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-chan/)

> [Lukewarm people love others but do not seek to love others as much as they love themselves.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-chan/lukewarm-people-love-others-but-do-not-seek-to-love-others-as-much-as/)

[Francis Chan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-chan/)

> [“Life is comfortable when you separate yourself from people who are different from you. That epitomizes what my life was like: characterized by comfort.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-chan/life-is-comfortable-when-you-separate-yourself-from-people-who-are/)

[Francis Chan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-chan/)

> [Christ can come back at any time so the one thing you want to have in your life is a focused prayer time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-chan/christ-can-come-back-at-any-time-so-the-one-thing-you-want-to-have-in/)

[Francis Chan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-chan/)

> [“Awe Factor” video at www.crazylovebook.com to get a taste of the awe factor of our God.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-chan/awe-factor-video-at-www-crazylovebook-com-to-get-a-taste-of-the-awe/)

[Francis Chan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-chan/)

> [“What I want you to do right now is to go online and look at the “Awe Factor” video at www.crazylovebook.com to get a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-chan/what-i-want-you-to-do-right-now-is-to-go-online-and-look-at-the-awe/)

[Francis Chan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-chan/)

> [Multi-tasking is keeping me from whole-hearted worship.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-chan/multi-tasking-is-keeping-me-from-whole-hearted-worship/)

[Francis Chan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-chan/)

> [The stress that some of us feel - it's a lack of faith, it really is.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-chan/the-stress-that-some-of-us-feel-it-s-a-lack-of-faith-it-really-is/)

[Francis Chan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-chan/)

> [We have become dangerously comfortable- believers ooze with wealth and let their addictions to comfort and security numb the radical urgency of the gospel.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-chan/we-have-become-dangerously-comfortable-believers-ooze-with-wealth-and/)

[Francis Chan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-chan/)

> [Not being able to understand God is frustrating, but it is ridiculous for us to think we have the right to limit God to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-chan/not-being-able-to-understand-god-is-frustrating-but-it-is-ridiculous/)

[Francis Chan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-chan/)

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