Quotes from Max Lucado

I simply think God is greater than our weakness. In fact, I think it is our weakness that reveals how great God is.

The cross is where God forgave his children without lowering his standards.

The purpose of the Bible is simply to proclaim God's plan to save His children.

Hope is not a granted wish or a favor performed; no it is far greater than that. It is a zany, unpredictable dependence on a God who loves to surprise us out of our socks.

God sees in you a masterpiece about to happen

Which would you prefer? To be king of the mountain for a day? Or to be a child of God for eternity?

With God, every day matters, every person counts. And that includes you.

We may forget him, but God will never forget us. We're forever on his mind and in his plans.

When God looks at you, he doesn't see you; he sees the One who surrounds you. That means that failure is not a concern for you. Your victory is secure.

Sin is not an unfortunate slip or a regrettable act; it is a posture of defiance against a holy God.

When we submit to God's plans, we can trust our desires. Our assignment is found at the intersection of God's plan and our pleasures.

Jesus was not just godly, godlike, God hungry, God focused, or God worshipping. He was God. Not merely a servant of God, instrument of God, or friend of God, but Jesus was God.

But by faith you look in the mirror and see a robed prodigal bearing the ring of grace on your finger and the kiss of your Father on your face.

Grace is God as heart surgeon, cracking open your chest, removing your heart - poisoned as it is with pride and pain - and replacing it with his own.

When grace happens, we receive not a nice compliment from God but a new heart. Give your heart to Christ, and he returns the favor.

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.

You may be transferred, enlisted, commissioned, reassigned, or hospitalized - but brand this on your heart - you can never go where God is not.

You wonder if God has a place for a person like you. Find your answer in the Bethlehem stable.

We act like God's only good when the outcome is good. We say, 'We've got a good God because I've got a good job.' But what if I don't have a good job? Does that mean God's not good anymore?

God's present is his presence. His greatest gift is himself.

You are who God says you are. Spiritually alive. Heavenly positioned. Connected to the Father. A billboard of mercy. An honored child.

God has forgiven you; you'd be wise to do the same

Your requests change history because your prayers change God!

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