Max Lucado

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

“God loves you just the way you are, but He refuses to leave you that way. He wants you to be just like Jesus.”

“Forgiveness is unlocking the door to set someone free and realizing you were the prisoner!”

“A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd.”

“Anger is the noise of the soul; the unseen irritant of the heart; the relentless poison of the spirit.”

“You weren't an accident. You weren't mass produced. You aren't an assembly-line product. You were deliberately planned, specifically gifted, and lovingly positioned on the earth by the Master Craftsman.”

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

“Our Savior kneels down and gazes upon the darkest acts of our lives. But rather than recoil in horror, he reaches out in kindness and says, 'I can clean that if you want.'”

“Grace is the voice that calls us to change and then gives us the power to pull it off.”

“Conflict is inevitable, but combat is optional.”

“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.”

“Feed your fears and your faith will starve. Feed your faith, and your fears will.”

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

“Lower your expectations of earth. This isn't heaven, so don't expect it to be.”

“No one can do everything, but everyone can do something.”

“Worry is a conversation you have with yourself about things you cannot change. Prayer is a conversation you have with God about things He can change.”

“I choose love... No occasion justifies hatred; no injustice warrants bitterness. I choose love.”

“What you and I might rate as an absolute disaster, God may rate as a perfect providence.”

“You'll get through this. It won't be painless. It won't be quick. But God will use this mess for good.”

“When you are in the final days of your life, what will you want? Will you hug that college degree in the walnut frame? Will you ask to be carried to the garage so you can sit in your car? Will you find comfort in rereading your financial statement? Of course not. What will matter then will be people.”