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.” And from the basin of his grace, he scoops a palm full of mercy and washes away our sin.
MAX LUCADOYou are never more like Jesus than when you pray for others. Pray for this hurting world.
More Max Lucado Quotes
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Gratitude lifts our eyes off the things we lack so we might see the blessings we possess.
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The duty of the branch is to cling to the vine.
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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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When grace moves in guilt moves out.
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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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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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The difference between mercy and grace? Mercy gave the prodigal son a second chance. Grace gave him a feast.
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Don’t quit. For if you do, you may miss the answer to your prayers.
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God is God. He knows what he is doing. When you can’t trace his hand, trust his heart.
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Don’t measure the size of the mountain; talk to the One who can move it.
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God does uncommon things through common people in common places.
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Stay strong! Your test will become your test-imony, your mess will become your mess-age.
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Faith is the conviction that God knows more than we do about this life and He will get us through it.
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Faith is the bird that sings while it is yet dark.
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Meet your fears with faith.
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