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 LUCADOBe quick to pray. Stop talking to yourself. Talk to Christ.
More Max Lucado Quotes
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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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Find joy in the ordinary.
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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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When you’re full of yourself, God can’t fill you. But when you empty yourself, God has a useful vessel.
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Lower your expectations of earth. This isn’t heaven, so don’t expect it to be.
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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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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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Gratitude lifts our eyes off the things we lack so we might see the blessings we possess.
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Faith is the bird that sings while it is yet dark.
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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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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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You will never forgive anyone more than God has already forgiven you.
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The lack of God-centeredness leads to self-centeredness.
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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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If there are a thousand steps between us and God, He will take all but one. He will leave the final one for us. The choice is ours.
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