Max Lucado Quotes

When Jesus died on the cross, so did your sin; when He rose from the dead, so did your HOPE.

When he says we’re forgiven, let’s unload the guilt. When he says we’re valuable, let’s believe him. . . . When he says we’re provided for, let’s stop worrying. God’s efforts are strongest when our efforts are useless

I have some friends whose sermons are extremely practical - so practical that I can put them right to use. I'm trying to learn how to do that better; but I don't think my approach or style really has changed in these 30 years. Whether that's good or bad I don't know, but I don't think it has.

You present a challenge to Satan's plan. You carry something of God within you, something noble and holy, something the world needs - wisdom, kindness, mercy, skill. If Satan can neutralize you, he can mute your influence.

You know people just assume, 'Well, all my life I'll be a worrier.' That doesn't have to be true. There's a way to drink from God's presence so much that worry begins to dissipate.

Don't worry about having the right words; worry more about having the right heart. It's not eloquence he seeks, just honesty.

God's solution is a prayer away!

A little rain can straighten a flower stem. A little love can change a life.

There is not a hint of one person who was afraid to draw near him [Jesus]. There were those who mocked him. There were those who were envious of him. There were those who misunderstood him. There were those who revered him. But there was not one person who considered him too holy, too divine, or too celestial to touch. There was not one person who was reluctant to approach him for fear of being rejected.

Christmas begins what Easter celebrates. The child in the cradle became the king on the cross. And because he did, there are no marks on my record. Just grace. His offer has no fine print. He didn't tell me, "Clean up before you come in." He offered, "Come in, and I'll clean you up." It's not my grip on him that matters but his grip on me. And his grip is sure. So is his presence in my life.

Be quick to pray. Stop talking to yourself. Talk to Christ.

If God were only mighty, we would Salute Him. But since he is Merciful and Mighty, we can approach Him.

No matter who wins, God is still sovereign regardless if my preferred candidate wins or not.

When you read the Bible, it's as though it reads you.

Each one of us should lead a life stirring enough to start a movement.

Bitterness is the trap that snares the hunter

Refusing to forgive is like ingesting a lethal dose of poison and hoping it kills my enemy.

No one wants your worries...not even you. Anxiety comes at a high cost. Let Jesus lead you beside still waters.

If today were your last, would you do what you're doing? Or would you love more, give more, forgive more? Then do so! Forgive and give as if it were your last opportunity. Love like there's no tomorrow, and if tomorrow comes, love again.

God has high plans for you and me.

Your requests change history because your prayers change God!

Yesterday you can't alter, but your reaction to yesterday you can. The past you cannot change, but your response to your past you can.

If you knew Jesus was returning tomorrow, how would you feel today? Anxious, afraid, unprepared? If so, you can take care of your fears by placing your trust in Christ. If your answer includes words like happy, relieved, and excited, hold tightly to your joy.

God has no cousins, only children.

In the manger God loves you; through the cross God saves you. But has he taken you to his home? Not yet.

When Christ was born, so was our hope.

There's something about compassion that causes society to say, 'We're going to take this person seriously.' Take Mother Teresa. She was confrontational on abortion, but she wasn't rejected by society.

We serve a good God who oversees the affairs of mankind.

I choose joy... I will invite my God to be the God of circumstance. I will refuse the temptation to be cynical... the tool of the lazy thinker. I will refuse to see people as anything less than human beings, created by God. I will refuse to see any problem as anything less than an opportunity to see God.

I really enjoyed reading the writings of Fredrick Buechner, I havent read anything by him in probably a decade but about 20 years ago I read four or five books of his and it helped me.

The worship of safety emasculates greatness.

We refuse to believe that this present world is the sum total of human existence.

Just as your earthly house is a place of refuge, so God's house is a place of peace.

The key is this: Meet today's problems with today's strength. Don't start tackling tomorrow's problems until tomorrow. You do not have tomorrow's strength yet. You simply have enough for today.

What is this love that endures decades, passes on sleep, and resists death to give one kiss? Call it agape love, a love that bears a semblance of God's.

My book centers in on the New Testament, the goal being to help a person who wants to understand the Bible to see how what God did as revealed in the New Testament will reveal to them their own personal story.

December is the most difficult month. Medications for insomnia or depression go up during the month of December. A lot of people who experience loss feel that loss magnified in December. Everybody seems happy and you feel all alone. You're not all alone.

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.

I think that a church should be setting the pace for social justice.

God has a timeline. And because of Bethlehem, we have an idea where we stand on it.

If you're looking for a place with no change, try a soda machine.

To accept grace is to admit failure, a step we are hesitant to take. We opt to impress God with how good we are rather than confessing how great he is.

God wants you to know that he gets you.

Fear creates a form of spiritual amnesia

When you keep the porch light on for the prodigal child, you do what God does every single moment.

God is near whether you sense His presence or not.

You'll always face problems. When you experience hard times, immerse your mind in God thoughts. Turn a deaf ear to doubters. Set your mind on a holy cause. Once you find your mountain, no giant will stop you, no age will disqualify you, and no problem will defeat you.

I've found great virtue in two-thirds of the way into the message; right before I'm really want to nail home a point, pausing to tell a joke or to tell a light-hearted story, because I know my audience has been working with me now for 20 or 25 minutes. And if I can get them to laugh, get oxygen into their system, it wakes up those who might be sleeping, so there's something about using a story to draw people back in right before you drive home your final point. In that case I think it's real legitimate just to use a story for story's sake.