We might question God's actions, decisions, or declarations. But we can never, ever question his zany, stunning, unquenchable affection.
Max LucadoWhen we're in the middle of a difficult time, we have to speak against that lie that says, "God is not here." We have to draw near to God.
Max LucadoGod meets daily needs daily. Not weekly or annually. He will give you what you need when it is needed.
Max LucadoGod loves people just the way they are, but He loves them too much to leave them that way!
Max LucadoThere is something about keeping Him divine that keeps Him distant, packaged, predictable. But don't do it. For heaven's sake, don't. Let Him be as human as He intended to be. Let Him into the mire and muck of our world. For only if we let Him in can He pull us out.
Max LucadoHow can a person deal with anxiety? You might try what one fellow did. He worried so much that he decided to hire someone to do his worrying for him. He found a man who agreed to be his hired worrier for a salary of $200,000 per year. After the man accepted the job, his first question to his boss was, "Where are you going to get $200,000 per year?" To which the man responded, "That's your worry.
Max Lucado