When you’re full of yourself, God can’t fill you. But when you empty yourself, God has a useful vessel.
MAX LUCADOGod does uncommon things through common people in common places.
More Max Lucado Quotes
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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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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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Find joy in the ordinary.
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Forgiveness is unlocking the door to set someone free and realising you were the prisoner!
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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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Be quick to pray. Stop talking to yourself. Talk to Christ.
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Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. It is the belief that God will do what is right.
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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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When we put someone in our jail cell of hatred, we are stuck guarding the door.
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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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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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With God, every day matters, every person counts. And that includes you.
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Faith is the bird that sings while it is yet dark.
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Focus on giants – you stumble. Focus on God – Giants tumble.
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You will never forgive anyone more than God has already forgiven you.
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Lower your expectations of earth. This isn’t heaven, so don’t expect it to be.
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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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Fear creates a form of spiritual amnesia.
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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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The lack of God-centeredness leads to self-centeredness.
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The duty of the branch is to cling to the vine.
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Faith is the conviction that God knows more than we do about this life and He will get us through it.
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Don’t worry about having the right words; worry more about having the right heart. It’s not eloquence he seeks, just honesty.
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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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God has enough grace to solve every dilemma you face, wipe every tear you cry, and answer every question you ask.
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God loves you simply because He has chosen to do so. He loves you when you don’t feel lovely. He loves you when no one else loves you. Others may abandon you, divorce you, and ignore you, but God will love you always. No matter what!
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