Where we might think of sin as slip-ups or missteps, God views sin as a godless attitude that leads to godless action.
Max LucadoPhilosophers can debate the meaning of life, but you need a Lord who can declare the meaning of life.
Max LucadoThe difference between mercy and grace? Mercy gave the prodigal son a second chance. Grace gave him a feast.
Max LucadoThere is a rawness and a wonder to life. Pursue it. Hunt for it. Sell out to get it. Don't listen to the whines of those who have settled for a second-rate life and want you to do the same so they won't feel guilty. Your goal is not to live long; it's to live.
Max LucadoThe Lord is near! You're not alone. You may feel alone. You may think you're alone. But there's never a moment in which you face life without help. God is near. God repeatedly pledges his proverbial presence to his people. Don't assume God is watching from a distance. Avoid the quicksand that bears the marker "God has left you!" Don't indulge this lie. If you do, your problem will be amplified by a sense of loneliness. It's one thing to face a challenge, but to face it all alone? Isolation creates a downward cycle of fret.
Max Lucado