Does God Really Love Me? | Francis Chan
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In this powerful episode of the Crazy Love Podcast, Francis Chan confronts a deep spiritual insecurity many believers carry: the doubt that God truly loves them. Drawing from personal vulnerability—his painful childhood, strained relationship with his biological father, and decades of feeling unworthy—Chan shares how he only recently began to grasp God's relentless, intimate love. He challenges listeners to move beyond religious performance and intellectual assent, urging them to experience God not as a distant judge but as a loving Father who dwells within them through the Holy Spirit. Using Scripture—from the Aaronic blessing in Numbers to Paul’s prayers in Ephesians and Romans—Chan emphasizes that God’s love is not earned but freely given, and that true spiritual transformation happens not through emotion or hype, but through the mysterious, inward work of the Holy Spirit. He calls the audience to come before God’s throne with confidence, not fear, and to pray for a supernatural impartation of divine love that transforms their inner being.
God desires to dwell in you and pour His love into your heart through the Holy Spirit, not just through your mind.
You don’t need to reach up to God—He is already with you, in you, and actively pursuing you.
The Holy Spirit can impart a deep, wordless assurance of God’s love that transcends sight, sound, and thought.
True spiritual growth isn’t about great sermons or worship music—it’s about God doing something mysterious and real in your soul.
If you’re unsure whether God loves you, you’re not alone—but that insecurity is not from God; it’s a lie the enemy uses to keep you distant.
A Father’s Love and the Longing for Connection
“I really was. I just didn't know how to function. And then when she got married, I was so mad. I really was. No, I love Peter now. But I just thought, no, we're supposed to travel around longer...”
The Struggle with Divine Love
“For so much of my life, I didn't get that. Even as a pastor, I didn't understand this is what God wants from me.”
God’s Presence Is Within Us
“The Holy Spirit lives in me. And I don't look up to heaven like I'm trying to bring him down. He's already told me, God, you're in this room.”
The Throne of Grace: Confidence, Not Fear
Chan reinterprets the awe-inspiring throne of God not as a place of terror, but as a throne of grace. He highlights Hebrews 4:16, urging believers to approach God with boldness, knowing He longs to pour out mercy and help.
The Mystery of Spiritual Impartation
“I didn't hear anything. I didn't see anything. My mind wasn't even like, but somehow, like at the core of my being, I just knew that I was in the presence of God...”
“You're only like 70 to 80% sure that God loves you. 80 to 90% of the pastors stood up.”
“I didn't hear anything. I didn't see anything. My mind wasn't even like, but somehow, like at the core of my being, I just knew that I was in the presence of God...”
“For so much of my life, I didn't get that. Even as a pastor, I didn't understand this is what God wants from me.”
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Francis Chan
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Holy Spirit
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Mercy Chan
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Fatherhood
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God's Throne
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Numbers 6
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Aaronic Blessing
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1 Corinthians 2:9-10
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Francis Chan's Dad
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