Max Lucado Quotes

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The next time you find yourself alone in a dark alley facing the undeniables of life, don't cover them with a blanket, or ignore them with a nervous grin. Don't turn up the TV and pretend they aren't there. Instead, stand still, whisper his name, and listen. He is nearer than you think.

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Write today's worries in sand. Chisel yesterday's victories in stone.

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God loves you just the way you are, but he refuses to leave you that way.

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If I succeed, I will give thanks. If I fail, I will seek His grace.

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Hope is not a granted wish or a favor performed; no it is far greater than that. It is a zany, unpredictable dependence on a God who loves to surprise us out of our socks.

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We will never be cleansed until we confess we are dirty. And we will never be able to wash the feet of those who have hurt us until we allow Jesus, the one we have hurt, to wash ours.

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The Bible is the story of two gardens: Eden and Gethsemane. In the first, Adam took a fall. In the second, Jesus took a stand. In the first, God sought Adam. In the second, Jesus sought God. In Eden, Adam hid from God. In Gethsemane, Jesus emerged from the tomb. In Eden, Satan led Adam to a tree that led to his death. From Gethsemane, Jesus went to a tree that led to our life.

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To call yourself a child of God is one thing. To be called a child of God by those who watch your life is another thing altogether.

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

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God rewards those who seek Him. Not those who seek doctrine of religion or systems or creeds. Many settle for these lesser passions, but the reward goes to those who settle for nothing less than Jesus himself. And what is the reward? What awaits those who seek Jesus? Nothing short of the heart of Jesus.

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Never underestimate the power that comes when a parent pleads with God on behalf of a child.

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When all of earth turns against you, all of heaven turns toward you.

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What makes a Christian a Christian is not perfection but forgiveness.

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His is a joy which consequences cannot quench. His is a peace which circumstances cannot steal.

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The state of your heart dictates whether you harbor a grudge or give grace, seek self-pity or seek Christ, drink human misery or taste God's mercy.

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Be careful what you think, because your thoughts run your life.

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Does God notice when I'm afraid? Note the resolve in the eyes of Jesus as he marches through the storm to rescue his friends.

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

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Who are they to give stars or dots? They're Wemmicks just like you.
Eli to Punchinello

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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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God is God. He knows what he is doing. When you can't trace his hand, trust his heart.

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Relationships don't thrive because the guilty are punished but because the innocent are merciful.

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You may not be down to your final heartbeat, but you may be down to your last paycheck, solution, or thimble of faith. Each sunrise seems to bring fresh reasons for fear.

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If God were only mighty, we would Salute Him. But since he is Merciful and Mighty, we can approach Him.

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Gratitude lifts our eyes off the things we lack so we might see the blessings we possess.

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