Quotes from Max Lucado

isn't it true? What you don't have is much less than what you do. from A Love Worth Giving

A happy saint is one who is at the same time aware of the severity of sin and the immensity of grace. Sin is not diminished, nor is God's ability to forgive it. The saint dwells in grace, not guilt. This is the tranquil soul.

When you are confused: "'I know what I am planning for you,' says the LORD. 'I have good plans for you, not plans to hurt you'" (Jeremiah 29:11). If you feel weighted by yesterday's failures: "So now, those who are in Christ Jesus are not judged guilty" (Romans 8:1). On those nights when you wonder where God is: "I am the Holy One, and I am among you" (Hosea 11:9). from And the Angels Were Silent

Celebrate God's goodness. "Rejoice in the Lord always" (v. 4). Ask God for help. "Let your requests be made known to God" (v. 6). Leave your concerns with him. "With thanksgiving…" (v. 6). Meditate on good things. "Think about the things that are good and worthy of praise" (v. 8 NCV). Celebrate. Ask. Leave. Meditate. C.A.L.M.

Moses preferred to go nowhere with God than anywhere without him.

31Do not be bitter or angry or mad. Never shout angrily or say things to hurt others. Never do anything evil. 32Be kind and loving to each other, and forgive each other just as God forgave you in Christ.

Let grace microwave your cold heart. "Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" (2 Peter 3:18). When you do, you'll find yourself joining the ranks of the truly wealthy. You'll be rich with grace.

No more Bethesda for you. No more waking up and going to sleep in the same mess. God dismantled the neutral gear from your transmission. He is the God of forward motion, the God of tomorrow. He is ready to write a new chapter in your biography.

If I'm not saved by my works, then why work? If I'm not saved by the law, then why keep the law? If I'm not saved by what I do, then why do anything?" You've got to admit, grace is risky. There is the chance that people will take it to an extreme. There is the possibility that people will abuse God's goodness.

make a careful exploration of who you are and the work you have been given, and then sink yourself into that" (Gal. 6: 4 MSG).

We choose our response--rock or sponge? Resist or receive?

Cuando invitamos a Dios a nuestro mundo, él entra. Nos ofrece una multitud de regalos: gozo, paciencia, fortaleza. Las ansiedades llegan, pero no se quedan. Los temores se asoman, pero luego se van. Los pesares aterrizan en el parabrisas, pero luego viene el limpiaparabrisas de la oración. El diablo todavía me presenta rocas de culpa, pero me volteo y se las entrego a Cristo. Estoy

Come, live in me!" Jesus invites. "Make my home your home." Odds are that you know what it means to be at home somewhere. To be at home is to feel safe. The residence is a place of refuge and security. To be at home is to be comfortable. You can pad around wearing slippers and a robe. To be at home is to be familiar. When you enter the door, you needn't consult the blueprint to find the kitchen.

One study found that loneliness is as dangerous to one's health as smoking fifteen cigarettes a day. It can lead to dementia or Alzheimer's

And it is when we are out of options that we are most ready for God's surprises.

Why did he do it? One reason. So when you hurt, you will go to him - your Father and your Physician - and let him heal.

This I recall to my mind, Therefore I have hope. Others see the problems of the world and wring their hands. We see the problems of the world and bend our knees.

How we treat others is how we treat Jesus.

My salvation has nothing to do with my work and everything to do with the finished work of Christ on the cross.

Esta es la promesa de la oración! ¡Podemos hacer cambiar de idea a Dios! Su voluntad final es inflexible, pero la implementación de su voluntad no lo es. Él no cambia su carácter ni su propósito, pero sí altera su estrategia debido a los ruegos de sus hijos. Nosotros no cambiamos su intención, pero podemos influenciar sus acciones.

It is not that we can't do good. We do. It's just that we can't keep from doing bad. In theological terms, we are "totally depraved." Though made in God's image, we have fallen. We're corrupt at the core. The very center of our being is selfish and perverse. David said, "I was born a sinner—yes, from the moment my mother conceived me" (Ps. 51:5 NLT).

Those who try to keep their lives will lose them. But those who give up their lives will save them. LUKE 17:33

Truth is, we don't get grace. But it sure can get us.

You wonder how long my love will last? Find your answer on a splintered cross, on a craggy hill. That's me you see up there, your maker, your God, nail-stabbed and bleeding. Covered in spit and sin-soaked. "That's your sin I'm feeling. That's your death I'm dying. That's your resurrection I'm living. That's how much I love you." In