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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More Max Lucado Quotes
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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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When we put someone in our jail cell of hatred, we are stuck guarding the door.
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A little rain can straighten a flower stem. A little love can change a life.
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With God, every day matters, every person counts. And that includes you.
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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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A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd.
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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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Don’t be defined by your failures, be refined by them.
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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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Next time a sunrise steals your breath or a meadow of flowers leave you speechless, remain that way. Say nothing, and listen as Heaven whispers, “Do you like it? I did it just for you.”
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Stay strong! Your test will become your test-imony, your mess will become your mess-age.
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Conflict is inevitable but combat is optional.
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If today were your last, would you do what you’re doing? Or would you love more, give more, forgive more?
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You will never forgive anyone more than God has already forgiven you.
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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.
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