Max Lucado Quotes: 20

• A woman's heart should be so hidden in God that a man has to seek Him just to find her.

• 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.

• Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. It is the belief that God will do what is right.

  He Still Moves Stones

• You are the only you God made... God made you and broke the mold.

  Cure for the Common Life: Living in Your Sweet Spot

• I choose gentleness... Nothing is won by force. I choose to be gentle. If I raise my voice may it be only in praise. If I clench my fist, may it be only in prayer. If I make a demand, may it be only of myself.

• You change your life by changing your heart.

• How can a person deal with anxiety? You might try what one fellow did. He worried so much that he decided to hire someone to do his worrying for him. He found a man who agreed to be his hired worrier for a salary of $200,000 per year. After the man accepted the job, his first question to his boss was, "Where are you going to get $200,000 per year?"To which the man responded, "That's your worry.

• A few songs with Him might change the way you sing. Forever.

  Next Door Savior

• God rewards those who seek Him. Not those who seek doctrine of religion or systems or creeds. Many settle for these lesser passions, but the reward goes to those who settle for nothing less than Jesus himself. And what is the reward? What awaits those who seek Jesus? Nothing short of the heart of Jesus.

  Just Like Jesus

• We see a hearse; we think sorrow. We see a grave; we think despair. We hear of a death; we think of a loss. Not so in heaven. When heaven sees a breathless body, it sees the vacated cocoon & the liberated butterfly.

  Max on Life: Answers and Insights to Your Most Important Questions

• Don't measure the size of the mountain; talk to the One who can move it.

• No one can do everything, but everyone can do something

  Outlive Your Life: You Were Made to Make A Difference

• 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

  Grace for the Moment: Inspirational Thoughts for Each Day of the Year

• Philosophers can debate the meaning of life, but you need a Lord who can declare the meaning of life.

  Traveling Light: Releasing the Burdens You Were Never Intended to Bear

• God leads us. God will do the right thing at the right time. And what a difference that makes.

  Traveling Light: Releasing the Burdens You Were Never Intended to Bear

• The wizard [of Oz] says look inside yourself and find self. God says look inside yourself and find [the Holy Spirit]. The first will get you to Kansas. The latter will get you to heaven.Take your pick.

  Experiencing the Heart of Jesus: Knowing His Heart, Feeling His Love

• May you live in such a way that your death is just the beginning of your life.

  Outlive Your Life: You Were Made to Make A Difference

• Conflict is inevitable but combat is optional.

  When God Whispers Your Name

• You will be at your best forever, Even now you have good moments. Occasional glimpses of your heavenly self. When you change your baby's diaper, forgive your boss's temper, tolerate your spouse's moodiness, you display traces of saintliness.

  3:16: The Numbers of Hope

• ‎Mark it down: God loves you with an unearthly love. You can't win it by being winsome. You can't lose it by being a loser. But you can be blind enough to resist it