When a Christian stops growing, help is needed. If you are the same Christian you were a few months ago, be careful. Max Lucado More Quotes by Max Lucado More Quotes From Max Lucado You're never without hope, because you're never without prayer. Max Lucado without-hopeprayer Confession is the act of inviting God to walk the acreage of our hearts. “There is a rock of greed over here, Father. I can’t budge it. And that tree of guilt near the fence? Its roots are long and deep. And may I show you some dry soil, too crusty for seed?†God’s seed grows better if the soil of the heart is cleared. Max Lucado rootsheartfather When we put someone in our jail cell of hatred, we are stuck guarding the door. Max Lucado jailcellsdoors When grace moves in... guilt moves out Max Lucado guiltgracemoving You are the only you God made... God made you and broke the mold. Max Lucado brokemoldinspirational When grace happens, we receive not a nice compliment from God but a new heart. Give your heart to Christ, and he returns the favor. Max Lucado niceheartgiving We celebrate the First Advent to whet our appetites for the Second. We long for the next coming. Max Lucado nextlongfirsts I accepted the forgiveness of God. I got off track as an adult and because I believe in God's grace, I believe that gave me strength then to get that little part of my life realigned, to not play games about it, to confess it, to ask for forgiveness from God and ask others to forgive me as well and then move on. Max Lucado playbelievemoving If we can understand that death is not the end but is really a transition into the next life, the great part of life, that frees us up into receiving God's courage and his help. Max Lucado receivingtransitionnext There is no way our little minds can comprehend the love of God. But that didn't keep him from coming. Max Lucado mindlittlesway Sow seeds of hope and enjoy optimism. Sow seeds of doubt and expect insecurity Max Lucado optimisminsecuritydoubt Worry divides the mind. Max Lucado dividesmindworry Of all the things you must earn in life, God's unending affection is not one of them. You have it. Max Lucado unendingaffection You need someone to lift your spirits. You need someone to look you in the face and say, "This isn't the end. Don't give up. There is a better place than this. And I'll lead you there. Max Lucado dont-give-upgiving-upneeds Don't measure the size of the mountain; talk to the One who can move it. Max Lucado sizemountainmoving God's mercies are new every morning. Receive them. Max Lucado every-morningmercymorning God sees in you a masterpiece about to happen Max Lucado religiouschristiangod ‎Mark it down: God loves you with an unearthly love. You can't win it by being winsome. You can't lose it by being a loser. But you can be blind enough to resist it Max Lucado loserwinninglove-you 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. Max Lucado faithinspirationallife God's solution is a prayer away! Max Lucado solutionsprayerpositive