Quotes from Max Lucado

But it is in storms that God does his finest work, for it is in storms that God has our keenest attention

If 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.

Stay strong! Your test will become your test-imony, your mess will become your mess-age.

Anger is the noise of the soul; the unseen irritant of the heart; the relentless invader of silence.

A season of suffering is a small assignment when compared to the reward. Rather than begrudge your problem, explore it. Ponder it. And most of all, use it. Use it to the glory of God.

One of the greatest gifts we can give people is the hope that their death is nothing to fear - you know, not that it has no fear in it, but the promise of scripture is that God will lead us through the valley of the shadow of death.

God has work for you to do.

Baptism is bowing before the Father and letting him do his work.

People assume when they come into a church and see a person up there speaking, 'That person must be a good person.' My challenge through the years has been believing that: 'I guess I must be a really good person.' I struggle with it. It just helps me to keep that confessional posture.

Where we might think of sin as slip-ups or missteps, God views sin as a godless attitude that leads to godless action.

For years I thought my assignment or the Church's assignment was to articulate the Gospel and nothing more. Now I believe that if we don't support the verbal expression of the Gospel with physical demonstration of compassion, we are not imitating Jesus.

I 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).

1 out of 3 Americans says, "I hate my job." 80-plus percent say, "I'm ill-equipped and unenthused about my work."

If God is willing to be born in a barnyard, then expect him to be at work anywhere - bars, bedrooms, boardrooms, and brothels.

The people who make a difference are not the ones with the credentials but the ones with the concern.

Blessed are those who know what on earth they are here on earth to do and set themselves about the business of doing it.

Baptism separates the tire kickers from the car buyers.

As long as you are stationary, no one will complain. Dogs don't bark at parked cars.

The difference between mercy and grace? Mercy gave the prodigal son a second chance. Grace gave him a feast.

Compassion gives us a common ground to stand on regardless of your faith background. It gives us a chance to stand shoulder-to-shoulder rather than go fist-to-fist with somebody.

You are valuable because you exist. Not because of what you do or what you have done, but simply because you are.

Were it not for the shepherds, there would have been no reception. And were it not for a group of stargazers, there would have been no gifts.

Courage does not panic; it prays. Courage does not bemoan; it believes. Courage does not languish; it listens

Real courage embraces the twin realities of current difficulty and ultimate triumph.