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.
MAX LUCADOBe quick to pray. Stop talking to yourself. Talk to Christ.
More Max Lucado Quotes
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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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Be quick to pray. Stop talking to yourself. Talk to Christ.
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You will never forgive anyone more than God has already forgiven you.
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God sees in you a masterpiece about to happen.
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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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Faith is the bird that sings while it is yet dark.
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God is always near us. Always for us. Always in us.
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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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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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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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Anxiety and fear are cousins but not twins. Fear sees a threat. Anxiety imagines one.
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The lack of God-centeredness leads to self-centeredness.
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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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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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Lower your expectations of earth. This isn’t heaven, so don’t expect it to be.
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