When you’re full of yourself, God can’t fill you. But when you empty yourself, God has a useful vessel.
MAX LUCADOFear creates a form of spiritual amnesia.
More Max Lucado Quotes
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Meet your fears with faith.
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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 never said that the journey would be easy, but He did say that the arrival would be worthwhile.
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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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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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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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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.
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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’s mercies are new every morning. Receive them.
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If you knew Jesus was coming tomorrow, what would you do today? Then do it!
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A woman’s heart should be so hidden in God that a man has to seek Him just to find her.
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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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God is always near us. Always for us. Always in us.
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What if you woke up this morning and had only the things you thanked God for yesterday?
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You may go days without thinking of God, but there’s never a moment when He’s not thinking of you.
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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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Never underestimate the power that comes when a parent pleads with God on behalf of a child.
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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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When grace moves in guilt moves out.
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Nails didn’t hold God to a cross. Love did.
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The next time you’re disappointed, don’t panic. Don’t give up. Just be patient and let God remind you He’s still in control.
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Be careful what you think, because your thoughts run your life.
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Worry is irrelevant. It alters nothing. When was the last time you solved a problem by worrying about it?
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Stay strong! Your test will become your test-imony, your mess will become your mess-age.
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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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When we put someone in our jail cell of hatred, we are stuck guarding the door.
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