Francis Chan on the Holy Spirit

Posted on November 27, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

I would like to share the following quotation from Forgotten God, by Francis Chan:

“I don’t want my life to be explainable without the Holy Spirit. I want people to look at my life and know that I couldn’t be doing this by my own power. I want to live in such a way that I am desperate for Him to come through. That if He doesn’t come through, I am screwed.”

Convicted? Encouraged? Challenged? I’d love to hear your thoughts.

About Mark McIntyre

A follower of Jesus Christ who shares observations about how Scripture should impact the church and the world. Mark is the original author and editor of Attempts at Honesty.

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