Max Lucado Quotes

Kind of the bottom line for me, I don't think people come to the church where I preach to hear my view on politics.

We refuse to believe that this present world is the sum total of human existence.

The wonders of nature call to you. The promises and prophecies of Scripture speak to you. God himself reaches out to you.

One of the things I discover a lot in marriage counseling is the husband or wife trying to get their spiritual thirst quenched by their partner; I think that's a real common mistake that we make.

God knows just the place where you'll be placed. He has a barren living room in desperate need of warmth and joy. A corner of the world needs some color. He selected you with that place in mind.

What you do for a tree, God does for you.

Demanding respect is like chasing a butterfly. Chase it, and you'll never catch it. Sit still, and it may light on your shoulder.

Live in such a way that the world will be glad you did.

Unhappiness on earth cultivates a hunger for heaven. By gracing us with a deep dissatisfaction, God holds our attention.

Praise is the highest occupation of any being

You can endure change by pondering His permanence.

Nature is God's workshop. The sky is his resume. The universe is his calling card. You want to know who God is? See what he has done.

Are you weary? Catch your breath. Are you strong? Reserve passing judgment on the tired.

Want to learn to forgive? Then consider how you've been forgiven.

How does God deal with your bitter heart? He reminds you that what you have is more important than what you don't have. You still have your relationship with God. No one can take that.

How grimy did God get when He reached down to clean you up? How grimy are you willing to get in order to be an 'imitator of God'?

Your home is your giant-size privilege, your towering priority.

Be kind to yourself. God thinks you're worth his kindness. And he's a good judge of character.

Do you believe that God is near? He wants you to. He wants you to know that He is in the midst of your world. Wherever you are as you read these words, He is present.

A couple of things have helped. One is that I dont travel any, that takes a lot of time from peoples schedules, if they travel, so I dont travel.

I don't know if I'll always be a pastor.

It's nothing mystical, necessarily. It's nothing secretive. It's just what we do with our body we do with our soul.

God's goal is not to get what you want; it is to get you what you need.

Here's what I really love: I love a funny story that I can tag a serious line on the end of.

Hiding out with the enemy brings only temporary relief.

We have the freedom to pray and the freedom to love the God of our heart. And we have been forgiven by the only one who could condemn us. We are truly free.

I think you have to be very careful about any story that puffs you up.

You cover 50 yards on the playing field of faith with a story that downplays your success. You cover 3 yards, or you may even end up backward, with anything that up-plays or promotes you.

It's against God's nature to remember forgiven sins

I think "creative preaching" is redundant.

Christ became one of us to redeem all of us.

I do believe that leaders have to be held to a higher standard, especially Christian leaders. I put myself in that camp.

Examine the platforms of both parties. Examine the character of both parties. Get down on your knees. Say, Lord, help me make this decision. And then go vote.

No matter who wins, God is still sovereign regardless if my preferred candidate wins or not.

I've never disclosed for whom I'm voting.

What did Jesus come to do? God saves.

I think we pray, we make a clear-headed decision, and then we quit being so mean to each other. We've got to stop that.

God saves, not God empathizes, cares, listens, helps, assists, or applauds.

We've got to realize there's something bigger than who is in the White House. And that is the spirit of camaraderie and peace that keeps our nation together.

Who was Jesus? God saves.

We serve a good God who oversees the affairs of mankind.

A split second is nothing compared to twenty-four hours. On God's clock you're in the middle of your millisecond. Compared to eternity, what is seventy, eighty, ninety years?

You may not be down to your final heartbeat, but you may be down to your last paycheck, solution, or thimble of faith. Each sunrise seems to bring fresh reasons for fear.

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

Fear corrodes our confidence in God's goodness.

Aren't you glad that God doesn't give you only that which you remember to thank him for?

Jesus spoke to those who had turned their backs on history. He spoke to those who had blatantly ignored sign after sign, servant after servant.

My concern is that somebody would make a decision against Christianity because of Mr. Trump's behavior.

We may not see the connection between the name Jesus and the phrase "save his people from their sins," but Joseph would have. He was familiar with the Hebrew language.

I don't think I have ever created an entire fiction piece or followed a historical piece and made that into a sermon.