Great Thoughts from a Book Called "Crazy Love"...
I'm currently reading Francis Chan's book, "Crazy Love". I'm only two chapters into it, but here's some interesting thoughts...
1) "The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch." (Acts 11:26) What I find interesting is the simple thought that the Christians didn't name themselves. But rather, they were called (or named) "Christians" by those watching their lives. I wonder if it would be the same today. Could someone look at your life or look at my life and name me a Christian?
2) To just read the Bible, attend church, and avoid "big" sins-is this passionate, wholehearted love for God?
3) Why would God create more than 350,000,000,000 galaxies (and this is a conservative estimate) that generations of people never saw or even knew existed? Do you think maybe it was to make us say, "Wow, God is unfathomably big"? Or perhaps God wanted us to see these pictures so that our response would be, "Who do I think I am?"
4) Not being able to fully understand God is frustrating, but it is ridiculous for us to think we have the right to limit God to something we are capable of comprehending.
5) Can you worship a God who isn't obligated to explain His actions to you? Could it be your arrogance that makes you think God owes you an explanation?
6) Throughout time, somewhere between forty-five billion and one hundred twenty-five billion people have lived on this earth.' That's 125,000,000,000. In about fifty years (give or take a couple of decades), no one will remember you. Everyone you know will be dead. Certainly no one will care what job you had, what car you drove, what school you attended, or what clothes you wore. This can be terrifying or reassuring, or maybe a mix of both.
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