Grace is the voice that calls us to change and then gives us the power to pull it off. Max Lucado More Quotes by Max Lucado More Quotes From Max Lucado God is kind, but he is not soft. He takes us firmly by the hand and leads us into a radical life change. Max Lucado life-changingkindhands I was raised in the greatest of homes... just a really great dad, and I miss him so much... he was a good man, a real simple man... Very faithful, always loved my mom, always provided for the kids, and just a lot of fun. Max Lucado dadmomfun Seek first the kingdom of wealth and you'll worry over every dollar. Seek first the kingdom of health and you'll sweat every blemish and bump. Seek first the kingdom of popularity, and you'll relive every conflict. Seek first the kingdom of safety, and you'll jump at every crack of the twig. But seek first His kingdom and you will find it. On that, we can depend and never worry. Max Lucado sweatsafetyworry Humility has such power. Apologies can disarm arguments. Contrition can defuse rage. Olive branches do more good than battle axes ever will. Max Lucado axesapologyhumility Jesus humbled himself. He went from commanding angels to sleeping in the straw. From holding stars to clutching Mary's finger. The palm that held the universe took the nail of a soldier. Why? Because that's what love does. It puts the beloved before itself. Max Lucado starssleepjesus Worry is anti-trust. If you're worried, you don't trust something: your kids, their friends, strangers, the church, even God. Can He take care of your children? Certainly. Jesus says, 'I tell you, stop being anxious and worried about your life.' Pretty blunt. Stop it! Easier said than done, huh? Worry tests your trust, so hand your children to God and let Him babysit your babies when you're not around. He's pretty good at it! Max Lucado babychildrenjesus When all of earth turns against you, all of heaven turns toward you. Max Lucado turnsearthheaven Give your problems to Christ before your problems get to you. Max Lucado problemgivingchrist The wizard [of Oz] says look inside yourself and find self. God says look inside yourself and find [the Holy Spirit]. The first will get you to Kansas. The latter will get you to heaven. Take your pick. Max Lucado christianfaithgod Rather than seeking total control, relinquish it. You can't run the world, but you can entrust it to God. This is the message behind Paul's admonition to "rejoice in the Lord." Peace is within reach, not for lack of problems, but because of the presence of a sovereign Lord. Rather than rehearse the chaos of the world, rejoice in the Lord's sovereignty, as Paul did. Sovereignty gives the saint the inside track to peace. Others see the problems of the world and wring their hands. We see the problems of the world and bend our knees. Max Lucado trackrunninggiving The meaning of life. The wasted years of life. The poor choices of life. God answers the mess of life with one word: 'grace.' Max Lucado choicesgraceyears The worship of safety emasculates greatness. Max Lucado safetygreatnessworship Anger is the noise of the soul; the unseen irritant of the heart; the relentless invader of silence. Max Lucado silencesoulheart Your pain has a purpose. Your problems, struggles, heartaches, and hassles cooperate toward one end-the glory of God. Max Lucado heartachepainstruggle God must've had a blast. painting the stripes on the zebra, hanging the stars in the sky, putting the gold in the sunset. What creativity! Max Lucado zebrassunsetstars Others have promised and failed. But God has promised and succeeded. He loves you with an unfailing love. Max Lucado christianlove-youlove Worry is to joy what a Hoover vacuum cleaner is to dirt: might as well attach your heart to a happiness-sucker and flip the switch. Max Lucado worryheartjoy When God gives an assignment, he also gives the skill. Study your skills, then, to reveal your assignment. Max Lucado studyskillsgiving If today were your last, would you do what you're doing? Or would you love more, give more, forgive more? Then do so! Forgive and give as if it were your last opportunity. Love like there's no tomorrow, and if tomorrow comes, love again. Max Lucado opportunityinspirationalgiving Our aim - our only aim - is to be at home in Christ. He's not a roadside park or hotel room. He's our permanent mailing address. Christ is our home. He's our place of refuge and security. We're comfortable in his presence, free to be our authentic selves. We know our way around in him. We know his heart and his ways. We rest in him, find our nourishment in him. His roof of grace protects us from storms of guilt. His walls of providence secure us from destructive winds. His fireplace warms us during the lonely winters of life. We linger in the abode of Christ and never leave. Max Lucado walllonelyhome
