The difference between mercy and grace? Mercy gave the prodigal son a second chance. Grace gave him a feast.
MAX LUCADOThe 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.
More Max Lucado Quotes
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God’s mercies are new every morning. Receive them.
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Stay strong! Your test will become your test-imony, your mess will become your mess-age.
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The key is this: Meet today’s problems with today’s strength. Don’t start tackling tomorrow’s problems until tomorrow. You do not have tomorrow’s strength yet. You simply have enough for today.
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Find joy in the ordinary.
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As we meditate on Christ’s life, we find strength for our own.
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Your goal is not to know every detail of the future. Your goal is to hold the hand of the One who does and never, ever let go.
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When you’re full of yourself, God can’t fill you. But when you empty yourself, God has a useful vessel.
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Don’t be defined by your failures, be refined by them.
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First, God does not send people to hell. He simply honors their choice. Hell is the ultimate expression of God’s high regard for the dignity of man. He has never forced us to choose Him, even when that means we would choose Hell.
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Don’t quit. For if you do, you may miss the answer to your prayers.
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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.
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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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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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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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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.
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