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.
MAX LUCADOFind joy in the ordinary.
More Max Lucado Quotes
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You’re special-not because of what you have. You’re special because of who you are.
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Fear creates a form of spiritual amnesia.
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You are valuable because you exist. Not because of what you do or what you have done – but simply because you are.
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God sees us with the eyes of a Father. He sees our defects, errors and blemishes. But He also sees our value.
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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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You will never forgive anyone more than God has already forgiven you.
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God has proven himself as a faithful father. Now it falls to us to be trusting children.
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Forgiveness is unlocking the door to set someone free and realising you were the prisoner!
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If you knew Jesus was coming tomorrow, what would you do today? Then do it!
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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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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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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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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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Prayer pushes us through life’s slumps, propels us over the humps and pulls us out of the dumps. Prayer is the oomph we need to get the answers we seek.
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Engage 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.
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