Francis Frangipane
Francis founded River of Life church in Ceder Rapids, Iowa, with which he is still affiliated. But he devotes more of his time now to writing and prayer. His website is http://www.frangipane.org/.
And I Will Be Found By You
"The real goal of Christianity is not to create a religion about God, but that we would actually know Him, experiencing firsthand the wonders and power of His incomparable life."
-- Francis Frangipane, "And I Will Be Found By You", p. 8
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"Many of the greatest realities God has for us are gifts He has hidden in His heart. To obtain these blessings, God must be sought."
-- Francis Frangipane, "And I Will Be Found By You", p. 12
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"If you are a God-seeker, you should expect to see the glory of God! There should be an anticipation that any day now -- as you enter your prayer room or go for a walk, or in a dream -- the Spirit of God is going to appear to you in some marvelous and life-changing way".
-- Francis Frangipane, "And I Will Be Found By You", pp 37-38
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"It is to our shame that, in our era, church services do not focus more on actually seeking God... Only rarely do we depart a congregational meeting with the fire of eternity reflecting off our faces. Instead, we fill up with information about God without actually drawing near to Him. Most of us are still largely unaware of God's presence."
-- Francis Frangipane, "And I Will Be Found By You", p. 18
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"Many say they love Jesus. What they mean is that, in time, they hope to get around to loving Jesus. Right now, however, they barely know Him and almost never spend time seeking Him? What must He think when so many who say they love Him are, in fact, not loving Him but actually having an affair with this world?"
-- Francis Frangipane, "And I Will Be Found By You", p. 24
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"As we grow increasingly more aware of God, we grow simultaneously less aware of ourselves."
-- Francis Frangipane, "And I Will Be Found By You", p. 19
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"When the Israelites saw the fire of God's glory on the face of Moses, 'they were afraid to come near him' (Exodus 34:30)? The church needs more people who have, like Moses, climbed closer to the Almighty."
-- Francis Frangipane, "And I Will Be Found By You", p. 19
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"At the very moment we are drawing near to Him, the living presence of God Himself is drawing near to us [based on James 4:8]? If we do not cease seeking and knocking, we will discover unfolding degrees of intimacy with God. Even now, He's drawing near. The Lord promises, 'Everyone who seeks finds' (Matt. 7:8)."
-- Francis Frangipane, "And I Will Be Found By You", pp 19, 22
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"In the last days, Jesus said there will also be a mysterious drowsiness that we must discern and overcome... This phenomenon of spiritual slumber, of losing our God-seeking hunger, is something we must guard against. When this slumbering spirit approaches, it first dulls our perception. Soon, our zeal for the things of God diminishes. We still love the Lord... but our vision sits in the back seat as other less important aspects of life set the direction for our lives."
-- Francis Frangipane, "And I Will Be Found By You", pp 44
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"Paul says that beholding the glory of the Lord is the very means of our transformation [based on 2 Corinthians 3:18]."
-- Francis Frangipane, "And I Will Be Found By You", pp 46