Quotes from Max Lucado

Death, failure, betrayal, sickness, disappointment—they cannot take our joy, because they cannot take our Jesus.

greater than its cost. Go to the effort. Invest the time. Write the letter. Make the apology. Take the trip. Purchase the gift. Do it. The seized opportunity renders joy. The neglected brings regret.

Good days. Bad days. God is in all days.

Why did he endure all these feelings? Because he knew you would feel them too.

Each of you has your own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that. 1 Corinthians 7:7 NIV

We don't need an "Over the Rainbow" god. We need the One who created rainbows!

There is no man so good, who, were he to submit all his thoughts and actions to the laws, would not deserve hanging ten times in his life."1 Our deeds are ugly. Our actions are harsh. We don't do what we want to do, we don't like what we do, and what's worse—yes, there is something worse—we can't change.

Remember, you are a coheir with Christ. Every attribute of Jesus is at your disposal.

Where do I go after I die? Is there a God? What do I do with my fears?

Allow the spit of the soldiers to symbolize the filth in our hearts. And then observe what Jesus does with our filth. He carries it to the cross.

Everything changes when we see the face of God.

Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard" (Dan. 10:12 NIV). You have been heard in heaven. Angelic armies have been dispatched.