You weren't an accident. You weren't mass produced. You aren't an assembly-line product. You were deliberately planned, specifically gifted, and lovingly positioned on the earth by the Master Craftsman. Max Lucado More Quotes by Max Lucado More Quotes From Max Lucado The difference between mercy and grace? Mercy gave the prodigal son a second chance. Grace gave him a feast. Max Lucado second-chance differences son Trust God's love. His perfect love. Don't fear He will discover your past. He already has. Don't fear disappointing Him in the future. He can show you the chapter in which you will. With perfect knowledge of the past and perfect vision of the future, He loves you perfectly in spite of both. Max Lucado visions-of-the-future love-you past Here's what you need to keep in mind. You no longer have yesterday. You do not yet have tomorrow. You have only today. This is the day the Lord has made. Live in it. Max Lucado mind yesterday inspirational Da Vinci painted one Mona Lisa. Beethoven composed one Fifth Symphony. And God made one version of you. Max Lucado mona-lisa symphony made God loves you simply because He has chosen to do so. He loves you when you don't feel lovely. He loves you when no one else loves you. Others may abandon you, divorce you, and ignore you, but God will love you always. No matter what! Max Lucado lovely divorce love-you You are valuable because you exist. Not because of what you do or what you have done - but simply because you are. Max Lucado valuable done life The maker of the stars would rather die for you than live without you. And that is a fact. So if you need to brag, brag about that. Max Lucado stars facts needs Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. It is the belief that God will do what is right. Max Lucado faith god inspirational God can't fill you when you are already full of yourself. Max Lucado full-of-yourself If there are a thousand steps between us and God, He will take all but one. He will leave the final one for us. The choice is ours. Max Lucado finals choices steps Worry is irrelevant. It alters nothing. When was the last time you solved a problem by worrying about it? Max Lucado uplifting worry positive You change your life by changing your heart. Max Lucado uplifting change inspirational God is able to accomplish, provide, help, save, keep, subdue... He is able to do what you can't. He already has a plan. God's not bewildered. Go to Him. Max Lucado able god inspirational Be careful what you think, because your thoughts run your life. Max Lucado be-careful running thinking There is a difference between grace and mercy. Mercy is the decision of God not to punish us. But grace is the decision of God to save and bless us. Max Lucado grace-and-mercy differences decision People are watching the way we act, more than they are listening to what we say. Max Lucado listening inspirational people The next time you're disappointed, don't panic. Don't give up. Just be patient and let God remind you He's still in control. Max Lucado dont-give-up giving-up letting-go No one can pray and worry at the same time. Max Lucado max prayer worry Our Savior kneels down and gazes upon the darkest acts of our lives. But rather than recoil in horror, he reaches out in kindness and says, "I can clean that if you want." And from the basin of his grace, he scoops a palm full of mercy and washes away our sin. Max Lucado grace want kindness Two types of voices command your attention today. Negative ones fill your mind with doubt, bitterness, and fear. Positive ones purvey hope and strength. Which one will you choose to heed? Max Lucado voice inspirational two
