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.
MAX LUCADOYour 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.
More Max Lucado Quotes
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Focus on giants – you stumble. Focus on God – Giants tumble.
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You’re never without hope, because you’re never without prayer.
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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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God gives us people to love and things to use, not things to love and people to use.
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God never said that the journey would be easy, but He did say that the arrival would be worthwhile.
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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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Never underestimate the power that comes when a parent pleads with God on behalf of a child.
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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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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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The lack of God-centeredness leads to self-centeredness.
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The key is this: Meet today’s problems with today’s strength. Don’t start tackling tomorrow’s problems until tomorrow. You do not have tomorrow’s strength yet. You simply have enough for today.
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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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People are watching the way we act, more than they are listening to what we say.
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If your God is mighty enough to ignite the sun, could it be that He is mighty enough to light your path?
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