Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. To these I commit my day. If I succeed, I will give thanks. If I fail, I will seek his grace. And then, when this day is done, I will place my head on my pillow and rest.
Max LucadoIn the great orchestra we call life, you have an instrument and a song, and you owe it to God to play them both sublimely.
Max LucadoI don't like hassles. But I love Christmas because it reminds us how "God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God" (Rom. 8:28 NLT).
Max LucadoConfession 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 LucadoI think you could say every pastor is writing this book, Max on Life; for many it just never gets published. All I did was collect a few of the questions I've been asked through the years, write up a brief response and put them in this publication.
Max LucadoIn March 2011 I'm trying to decide on a sermon series that I will preach in January 2012. So, I'm about six months out.
Max LucadoThe English name Jesus traces its origin to the Hebrew word Yeshua. Yeshua is a shortening of Yehoshuah, which means "Yahweh saves."
Max LucadoI do not know when Christ is coming back. No one knows. But I do think the environment is getting more and more to the point where we can look for his return.
Max LucadoHow does God deal with your bitter heart? He reminds you that what you have is more important than what you don't have. You still have your relationship with God. No one can take that.
Max LucadoGod loves people just the way they are, but He loves them too much to leave them that way!
Max LucadoGod's love never ceases. Never... God doesn't love us less if we fail or more if we succeed. God's love never ceases.
Max LucadoI think we pray, we make a clear-headed decision, and then we quit being so mean to each other. We've got to stop that.
Max LucadoI would love to have a more earnest prayer life! In my life, prayer is the single most difficult discipline. I love God and there's something in me that would rather do things for God than talk to God. I'm not by nature a mystical, devotional person. I like to do things. And so it's a challenge for me to have a faithful prayer life, but I know God loves me and He's not mad at me. He just wishes I would slow down and turn things over to Him. And that's what I think you achieve through prayer.
Max LucadoJesus isn't a God who stayed on the mountaintop - he's a Savior who came down and lived and worked with the people.
Max LucadoI think you could say every pastor is writing this book [ Max on Life]; for many it just never gets published.
Max LucadoUnhappiness on earth cultivates a hunger for heaven. By gracing us with a deep dissatisfaction, God holds our attention.
Max LucadoSince our greatest need was forgiveness, God sent us a Savior. He became like us, so we could become like Him.
Max LucadoGod cast you in His play, wrote you into His story. He has a definite direction for your life. Fulfill it and enjoy fulfillment. Play the part God prepared for you and get ready for some great days.
Max LucadoFor seven years ancient Israel could not be stopped in the Joshua book. I have found this to be a great imagery and analogy for the Christian life. As Christians, we have the same images. We've come out of Egypt (been saved) we've crossed over, and Jesus Christ is our Moses and our Joshua.
Max LucadoI don't think God is a gender. He presents himself as a father but he comes to us with the tenderness of a mother. In some of the parables, he is the housewife who cleans the house looking for the lost coin. So I think we can miss the point if we get too concerned about the gender of God.
Max LucadoA couple of things have helped. One is that I dont travel any, that takes a lot of time from peoples schedules, if they travel, so I dont travel.
Max LucadoYou don't have wisdom for tomorrow's problems. But you will tomorrow. You don't have resources for tomorrow's needs. But you will tomorrow. You don't have courage for tomorrow's challenges. But you will when tomorrow comes.
Max LucadoYour challenge is not your challenge. Your challenge is the way you think about your challenge. Your problem is not your problem; it is the way you look at it.
Max LucadoThe Bible is the story of two gardens. Eden and Gethsemane. In the first, Adam took a fall. In the second, Jesus took a stand.
Max LucadoIf we think that this life is all there is to life, then there is no interpretation of our problems, our pain, not even of our privileges. But everything changes when we open up to the possibility that God's story is really our story too.
Max LucadoFaith is the conviction that God knows more than we do about this life and He will get us through it.
Max LucadoForgiveness is unlocking the door to set someone free and realising you were the prisoner!
Max LucadoIn order to find Jesus, every one of us needs direction. God gives it. The story of the wise men shows us how. The star sign was enough to lead the magi to Jerusalem. But it took Scripture to lead them to Jesus.
Max Lucado