The difference between mercy and grace? Mercy gave the prodigal son a second chance. Grace gave him a feast.
MAX LUCADOFirst, 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.
More Max Lucado Quotes
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Lower your expectations of earth. This isn’t heaven, so don’t expect it to be.
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No one can pray and worry at the same time. When we worry, we aren’t praying. When we pray, we aren’t worrying.
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God sees in you a masterpiece about to happen.
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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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Faith is the bird that sings while it is yet dark.
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Refusing to forgive is like ingesting a lethal dose of poison and hoping it kills my enemy.
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Don’t measure the size of the mountain; talk to the One who can move it.
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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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As we meditate on Christ’s life, we find strength for our own.
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When we put someone in our jail cell of hatred, we are stuck guarding the door.
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You are never more like Jesus than when you pray for others. Pray for this hurting world.
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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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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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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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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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