Quotes from Max Lucado

God 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.

I think there is something about a story that is enduring. Stories take on a life of their own.

Be gone, sorrow, sickness, wheelchairs, and cancer! Enough of you, screams of fear and nights of horror! Death, you die! Life, you reign!

If we can understand that death is not the end but is really a transition into the next life, the great part of life, that frees us up into receiving God's courage and his help.

God grants us an uncommon life to the degree we surrender our common one.

What to change your life? Begin by saying, "The Lord is my shepherd."

One of the things I discover a lot in marriage counseling is the husband or wife trying to get their spiritual thirst quenched by their partner; I think that's a real common mistake that we make.

Initially, when I first became a Christian and got into ministry, my thought was that God existed to make my life better and to take me to Heaven. Now I realize that it is not about me at all. It is all about God and that He did this to display His plan to restore the Earth to the Garden of Eden state.

Gratitude is a dialysis of sorts... it flushes the self-pity out of our systems.

Next time a sunrise steals your breath or a meadow of flowers leave you speechless, remain that way. Say nothing, and listen as Heaven whispers, "Do you like it? I did it just for you."

Worry is irrelevant. It alters nothing. When was the last time you solved a problem by worrying about it?

No one can pray and worry at the same time.

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.

No one can pray and worry at the same time. When we worry, we aren't praying. When we pray, we aren't worrying.

There are certain weights in life you simply cannot carry. Your Lord is asking you to set them down and trust Him. What do you say we take God up on His offer?

The life of Jesus Christ is a message of hope, a message of mercy, a message of life in a dark world.

Filter your pain through the brevity of this life and the unending beauty of the next.

The book, Max on Life, is really kind of a second chance to answer these questions.

To be active in a church social life or church activities or even a church mission to help the hungry or reach the poor, but really our dedication has to be born out of an infatuation with Jesus.

I think you could say every pastor is writing this book [ Max on Life]; for many it just never gets published.

As we meditate on Christ's life, we find strength for our own.

Prayer pushes us through life's slumps, propels us over the humps and pulls us out of the dumps. Prayer is the oomph we need to get the answers we seek.

If we are to be just like Jesus, we must have regular time of talking to God and listening to his Word.

The next time you are called to suffer, pay attention. It may be the closest you'll ever get to God.