Jesus humbled himself. He went from commanding angels to sleeping in the straw. From holding stars to clutching Mary’s finger. The palm that held the universe took the nail of a soldier. Why? Because that’s what love does. It puts the beloved before itself.
MAX LUCADOGod never promises to remove us from our struggles. He does promise, however, to change the way we look at them.
More Max Lucado Quotes
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You’re special-not because of what you have. You’re special because of who you are.
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God loves you simply because He has chosen to do so. He loves you when you don’t feel lovely. He loves you when no one else loves you. Others may abandon you, divorce you, and ignore you, but God will love you always. No matter what!
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A woman’s heart should be so hidden in God that a man has to seek Him just to find her.
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Engage with the Bible. Meditate on it day and night. Think and rethink about God’s Word. Let it be your guide. Make it your go-to book for questions. Let it be the ultimate authority in your life.
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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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God’s mercies are new every morning. Receive them.
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God sees in you a masterpiece about to happen.
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The Bible is the story of two gardens. Eden and Gethsemane. In the first, Adam took a fall. In the second, Jesus took a stand.
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You will never forgive anyone more than God has already forgiven you.
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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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Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. To these I commit my day.
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God answers the mess of life with one word: Grace.
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Here’s what you need to keep in mind. You no longer have yesterday. You do not yet have tomorrow. You have only today. This is the day the Lord has made. Live in it.
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When we put someone in our jail cell of hatred, we are stuck guarding the door.
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What if you woke up this morning and had only the things you thanked God for yesterday?
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