Max Lucado Quotes

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A season of suffering is a small assignment when compared to the reward. Rather than begrudge your problem, explore it. Ponder it. And most of all, use it. Use it to the glory of God.

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We are Jesus Christ's; we belong to him. But even more, we are increasingly him. He moves in and commandeers our hands and feet, requisitions our minds and tongues. We sense his rearranging: debris into the divine, pig's ear into silk purse. He repurposes bad decisions and squalid choices. Little by little, a new image emerges.

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A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd.

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When troubles come our way, we can be stressed and upset, or we can trust God. Caleb could have cursed God. He didn't deserve the wilderness. He had to put his dreams on hold for four decades. Still he didn't complain or grow sour.

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We are presumptuous not when we marvel at His grace, but when we reject it.

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Be kind to yourself. God thinks you're worth his kindness. And he's a good judge of character.

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Jesus came to save us, not just from politics, enemies, challenges, or difficulties.

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We have the freedom to pray and the freedom to love the God of our heart. And we have been forgiven by the only one who could condemn us. We are truly free.

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What is this love that endures decades, passes on sleep, and resists death to give one kiss? Call it agape love, a love that bears a semblance of God's.

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God has proven himself as a faithful father. Now it falls to us to be trusting children.

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When you keep the porch light on for the prodigal child, you do what God does every single moment.

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You long for one true friend? You have one. And because you do, you have a choice. You can... ponder the malice of your monster or the kindness of your Christ.

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There is nothing on earth that can satisfy our deepest longing. We long to see God. The leaves of life are rustling with the rumor that we will - and we won't be satisfied until we do.

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It seems to me that the prayers of the Bible can be distilled into one. The result is a simple, easy-to-remember, pocket-sized prayer: Father, you are good. I need help. They need help. Thank you. In Jesus' name, amen. Let this prayer punctuate your day.

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You can do something no one else can do in a fashion no one else can do it.

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Patience is more than a virtue for long lines and slow waiters. Patience is the red carpet upon which God's grace approaches us.

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There is a canyon of difference between doing your best to glorify God and doing whatever it takes to glorify yourself. The quest for excellence is a mark of maturity. The quest for power is childish.

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The magical dust of Christmas glittered on the cheeks of humanity ever so briefly, reminding us of what is worth having and what we were intended to be.

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The next time you are called to suffer, pay attention. It may be the closest you'll ever get to God.

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Waiting is a sustained effort to stay focused on God through prayer and belief.

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If we are to be just like Jesus, we must have regular time of talking to God and listening to his Word.

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Want to learn to forgive? Then consider how you've been forgiven.

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I guess grace doesn't have to [be] logical. If it did, it wouldn't be grace.

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There is a rawness and a wonder to life. Pursue it. Hunt for it. Sell out to get it. Don't listen to the whines of those who have settled for a second-rate life and want you to do the same so they won't feel guilty. Your goal is not to live long; it's to live.

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You are who God says you are. Spiritually alive. Heavenly positioned. Connected to the Father. A billboard of mercy. An honored child.

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God saves, not God empathizes, cares, listens, helps, assists, or applauds.

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As long as you are stationary, no one will complain. Dogs don't bark at parked cars.

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Your pain has a purpose. Your problems, struggles, heartaches, and hassles cooperate toward one end-the glory of God.

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The step between prudence and paranoia is short and steep. Prudence wears a seat belt. Paranoia avoids cars. Prudence washes with soap. Paranoia avoids human contact. Prudence saves for old age. Paranoia hoards even trash. Prudence prepares and plans, paranoia panics. Prudence calculates the risk and takes the plunge. Paranoia never enters the water.

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The sinless One took on the face of a sinner so that we sinners could take on the face of a saint.

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