The difference between mercy and grace? Mercy gave the prodigal son a second chance. Grace gave him a feast.
MAX LUCADOEngage 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.
More Max Lucado Quotes
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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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What if you woke up this morning and had only the things you thanked God for yesterday?
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Our prayers may be awkward. Our attempts may be feeble. But since the power of prayer is in the One who hears it and not in the one who says it, our prayers do make a difference.
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God answers the mess of life with one word: Grace.
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God’s mercies are new every morning. Receive them.
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As we meditate on Christ’s life, we find strength for our own.
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God gives us people to love and things to use, not things to love and people to use.
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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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Conflict is inevitable but combat is optional.
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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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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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Prayer lets God do what he does best. Take a pebble & kill a Goliath. Take the common, make it spectacular! Pray & see what He can do.
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When grace moves in guilt moves out.
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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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Feed your fears and your faith will starve. Feed your faith, and your fears will.
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