Quotes from Max Lucado

Jesus spoke of hell often. Thirteen percent of his teachings refer to eternal judgment and hell.4 Two-thirds of his parables relate to resurrection and judgment.5 Jesus wasn't cruel or capricious

Prayer is conversation with God while driving to work or awaiting an appointment or before interacting with a client. Prayer can be the internal voice that directs the external action.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:16

Give a man religion without reminding him of his filth, and the result will be arrogance in a three-piece suit." He counsels the arrogant that facing Christ is like entering the Church of the Nativity: "The door is so low, you can't go in

Contingent faith is the faith of sidewalk chalk: it's beautiful when the sun shines, but washes away when the rain falls.

Don't get sucked into short-term thinking. Your struggles will not last forever, but you will.

God] oversees your world. He monitors your life. He doesn't need to check the doors; indeed, he is the door. Nothing will come your way apart from his permission.

Strong Christians see God in both the good and the bad. The mature believer sees God not only in pleasures and palaces, but also in the barnyards and stables of life.

2Enthusiasm without knowledge is not good. If you act too quickly, you might make a mistake.

The fighter remained. And thank God that he did. Thank God that he endured, because you cannot deal with your own sins. "Only God can forgive sins" (Mark 2:7 NCV). Jesus is "the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!" (John 1:29 NCV).

Just look what they did to me!" we defy and point to our hurts. "Just look what I did for you," he reminds and points to the cross.

To change the way a person responds to life, change what a person believes about life. The most important thing about you is your belief system