--- title: "8 Safe Quotes By Francis Chan" description: "8 Safe quotes by Francis Chan. Plus more from Francis Chan and more Safe sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d57/francis-chan-548_christ_y-ou-have-to-stop-loving-and-pursuing-ch_284124.jpg" --- > [ \[Y\]ou have to stop loving and pursuing Christ in order to sin. When you are pursuing love, running toward Christ, you do… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-chan/y-ou-have-to-stop-loving-and-pursuing-christ-in-order-to-sin-when-you/) [Francis Chan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-chan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d57/francis-chan-548_christ_y-ou-have-to-stop-loving-and-pursuing-ch_284124.jpg) > [Luke warm people are continually concerned with playing it safe; they are slaves to the god of control. This focus on safe…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-chan/luke-warm-people-are-continually-concerned-with-playing-it-safe-they/) [Francis Chan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-chan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d43/francis-chan-548_concerned_luke-warm-people-are-continually-concern_774255.png) > [I quickly found that the American church is a difficult place to fit in if you want to live out New Testament…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-chan/i-quickly-found-that-the-american-church-is-a-difficult-place-to-fit/) [Francis Chan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-chan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6f7/francis-chan-548_attendance_i-quickly-found-that-the-american-church_1352804.jpg) > [People who are obsessed are raw with God; they do not attempt to mask the ugliness of their sins or their failures.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-chan/people-who-are-obsessed-are-raw-with-god-they-do-not-attempt-to-mask/) [Francis Chan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-chan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c43/francis-chan-548_christian_people-who-are-obsessed-are-raw-with-god_1573628.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) > [The truth is that the Spirit of the living God is guaranteed to ask you to go somewhere or do something you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-chan/the-truth-is-that-the-spirit-of-the-living-god-is-guaranteed-to-ask-2/) [Francis Chan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-chan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c5d/francis-chan-548_asks_the-truth-is-that-the-spirit-of-the-livi_2234424.png) > [Christians today like to play it safe. We want to put ourselves in situations where we are safe 'even if there is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-chan/christians-today-like-to-play-it-safe-we-want-to-put-ourselves-in/) [Francis Chan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-chan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/de2/francis-chan-548_christian_christians-today-like-to-play-it-safe-we_2871140.png) > [Lukewarm people feel secure because they attend church, made a profession of faith at age twelve, were baptized, come from a Christian…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-chan/lukewarm-people-feel-secure-because-they-attend-church-made-a/) [Francis Chan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-chan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fa7/francis-chan-548_age_lukewarm-people-feel-secure-because-they_3079196.jpg) ## Other authors on Safe ## 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/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/safe/francis-chan/#itemlist", "name": "8 Safe Quotes By Francis Chan", "numberOfItems": 8, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "[Y]ou have to stop loving and pursuing Christ in order to sin. 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