As long as you hate your enemy, a jail door is closed and a prisoner is taken. But when you try to understand and release your foe from your hatred, then the prisoner is released and that prisoner is you. Max Lucado More Quotes by Max Lucado More Quotes From Max Lucado When you keep the porch light on for the prodigal child, you do what God does every single moment. Max Lucado single-momlightchildren We see a hearse; we think sorrow. We see a grave; we think despair. We hear of a death; we think of a loss. Not so in heaven. When heaven sees a breathless body, it sees the vacated cocoon & the liberated butterfly. Max Lucado butterflylossthinking I don't think God is a gender. He presents himself as a father but he comes to us with the tenderness of a mother. In some of the parables, he is the housewife who cleans the house looking for the lost coin. Max Lucado motherfatherthinking If your God is mighty enough to ignite the sun, could it be that He is Max Lucado lightpathsun I simply think God is greater than our weakness. In fact, I think it is our weakness that reveals how great God is. Max Lucado religiouschristiangod God meets daily needs daily. Not weekly or annually. He will give you what you need when it is needed. Max Lucado neededgivingneeds I choose gentleness... Nothing is won by force. I choose to be gentle. If I raise my voice may it be only in praise. If I clench my fist, may it be only in prayer. If I make a demand, may it be only of myself. Max Lucado self-controlvoiceprayer On the eve of the cross, Jesus made his decision. He would rather go to hell for you than go to heaven without you. Max Lucado fridaydecisionjesus I think the one thing that I cannot do without each day is hope. If you put me in a position where you took all my hope away, I'm not sure I could make it through the day. Max Lucado not-sureeach-daythinking Grace is the voice that calls us to change and then gives us the power to pull it off. Max Lucado voiceinspirationalgiving We may forget him, but God will never forget us. We're forever on his mind and in his plans. Max Lucado mindforevermay Grace is God as heart surgeon, cracking open your chest, removing your heart - poisoned as it is with pride and pain - and replacing it with his own. Max Lucado painprideheart Do you purchase the first tree you see? Of course not. You search for the right one. You walk the rows. You lift several up and set them down. You examine them from all angles until you decide, This one is perfect. You have a place in mind where the tree will sit. Not just any tree will do. God does the same. Max Lucado perfectmindtree If you're feeling pain, express that to the Lord. If you're feeling worried, express those worries. One passage that gives me comfort is in Psalms, Chapter 11, verse 3, it reads, "When all that is good falls apart, what can good people do?" That's really the question of the day. Max Lucado painpeoplefall Which would you prefer? To be king of the mountain for a day? Or to be a child of God for eternity? Max Lucado mountainkingschildren What Christ does in us and through us will always be 'exceedingly abundantly above all we ask or think.' Max Lucado religiouschristiangod I believe ingratitude is the original sin. I believe if Adam and Eve had been grateful for the garden of Eden they had, they would not have been so focused on the one tree they didn't have. Max Lucado gratefulgardenbelieve Yes, your family history has some sad chapters. But your history doesn't have to be your future. The generational garbage can stop here and now. Max Lucado garbage-canschapterslife You come before the judgment seat of God full of rebellion and mistakes. Because of his justice he cannot dismiss your sin, but because of his love he cannot dismiss you. So, in an act which stunned the heavens, he punished himself on the cross for your sins. God’s justice and love are equally honored. And you, God’s creation, are forgiven. Max Lucado mistakejusticeheaven Worship is the thank you that can't be silenced Max Lucado worship
