Refusing to forgive is like ingesting a lethal dose of poison and hoping it kills my enemy. Max Lucado More Quotes by Max Lucado More Quotes From Max Lucado God's love has a width, length, height, and depth, but we will never reach the end of it. Our capacity to experience God's love will be exhausted long before God's capacity to give it is strained. The picture of having Christ dwell inside us by faith presents us with compelling and comforting possibilities. What Christ does in us and through us will always be 'exceedingly abundantly above all we ask or think.' Max Lucado giving long thinking Write today's worries in sand. Chisel yesterday's victories in stone. Max Lucado yesterday worry writing God is always near us. Always for us. Always in us. Max Lucado God will use your mess for good. We see a perfect mess; God sees a perfect chance to train, test , and teach. Max Lucado tests use perfect Be quick to pray. Stop talking to yourself. Talk to Christ. Max Lucado praying talking christ The church is never a place to show off. Do your good deeds quietly. Serve; don't seek to be seen Max Lucado church deeds shows God never said that the journey would be easy, but He did say that the arrival would be worthwhile. Max Lucado journey would-be easy 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. Max Lucado rewards use suffering We exist to exhibit God, to display his glory. We serve as canvases for his brush stroke, papers for his pen, soil for his seeds, glimpses of his image. Max Lucado soil glimpse paper No one can pray and worry at the same time. When we worry, we aren't praying. When we pray, we aren't worrying. Max Lucado religious christian god Christmas begins what Easter celebrates. The child in the cradle became the king on the cross. And because he did, there are no marks on my record. Just grace. His offer has no fine print. He didn't tell me, "Clean up before you come in." He offered, "Come in, and I'll clean you up." It's not my grip on him that matters but his grip on me. And his grip is sure. So is his presence in my life. Max Lucado easter kings children No matter what the storm clouds bring, you can face your pain with courage and hope. For two thousand years ago-six hours, one Friday-Christ firmly planted in bedrock three solid anchor points that we can all cling to. For the heart scarred with futility, that Friday holds purpose. For the life blackened with failure, that Friday holds forgiveness. And for the soul looking into the tunnel of death, that Friday holds deliverance. Max Lucado friday pain heart God does not exist to make a big deal out of us. We exist to make a big deal out of him. It's not about you. It's not about me. It's all about him. Max Lucado deals bigs doe If you knew that only a few would care that you came, would you still come? If you knew that those you loved would laugh in your face, would you still care? If you knew that the tongues you made would mock you, the mouths you made would spit at you, the hands you made would crucify you, would you still make them? Christ did. Max Lucado inspirational laughing hands God has enough grace to solve every dilemma you face, wipe every tear you cry, and answer every question you ask. Max Lucado christian god inspirational Prayer is the hand of faith on the door knob of your heart, inviting Jesus to enter. Max Lucado prayer heart jesus Love like there's no tomorrow, and if tomorrow comes, love again. Max Lucado marriage tomorrow ifs Since our greatest need was forgiveness, God sent us a Savior. He became like us, so we could become like Him. Max Lucado savior needs Relationships don't thrive because the guilty are punished but because the innocent are merciful. Max Lucado punishment guilt relationship Jesus gives us hope because He keeps us company, has a vision and knows the way we should go. Max Lucado inspirational giving jesus
