What causes us to think of prayer as the last option rather than the first? I can think of two reasons: feelings of independence and feelings of insignificance.
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More Max Lucado Quotes
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You’re never without hope, because you’re never without prayer.
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A little rain can straighten a flower stem. A little love can change a life.
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You are valuable because you exist. Not because of what you do or what you have done – but simply because you are.
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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.
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You may go days without thinking of God, but there’s never a moment when He’s not thinking of you.
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God is able to accomplish, provide, help, save, keep, subdue… He is able to do what you can’t. He already has a plan. God’s not bewildered. Go to Him.
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The lack of God-centeredness leads to self-centeredness.
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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.
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As we meditate on Christ’s life, we find strength for our own.
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God does uncommon things through common people in common places.
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Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. It is the belief that God will do what is right.
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I choose love. No occasion justifies hatred; no injustice warrants bitterness, I choose love. Today I will love God and what God loves.
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Don’t quit. For if you do, you may miss the answer to your prayers.
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Be patient. God is using today’s difficulties to strengthen you for tomorrow. He is equipping you. The God who makes things grow will help you bear fruit.
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Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. To these I commit my day. If I succeed, I will give thanks. If I fail, I will seek his grace. And then, when this day is done, I will place my head on my pillow and rest.
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