Quotes by Max Lucado

About Max Lucado:

Max Lucado is a best-selling Christian author and writer and preacher at Oak Hills Church (formerly the Oak Hills Church of Christ) in San Antonio, Texas.
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Let him into the mire and muck of our world. For only if we let him in can he pull us out.

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When we would say 'No way,' he would say, 'My way.' Then the ones who doubted would scramble to salvage the blessing. And the one who gave it would savor the surprise.

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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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Focus on giants - you stumble. Focus on God - Giants tumble.

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You are the only you God made... God made you and broke the mold.

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We may speak about a place where there are no tears, no death, no fear, no night; but those are just the benefits of heaven. The beauty of heaven is seeing God.

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Jesus tends to his people individually. He personally sees to our needs. We all receive Jesus' touch. We experience his care.

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The wizard [of Oz] says look inside yourself and find self. God says look inside yourself and find [the Holy Spirit]. The first will get you to Kansas. The latter will get you to heaven. Take your pick.

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Fear creates a form of spiritual amnesia

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Our God is abundant in love and steadfast in mercy. He saves us, not because we trust in a symbol, but because we trust in a Savior.

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Sometimes God allows what he hates to accomplish what he loves.

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When God looks at you, he doesn’t see you; he sees the One who surrounds you. That means that failure is not a concern for you. Your victory is secure.

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Though you see nothing, he is acting.

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Confession is the act of inviting God to walk the acreage of our hearts. “There is a rock of greed over here, Father. I can’t budge it. And that tree of guilt near the fence? Its roots are long and deep. And may I show you some dry soil, too crus...

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You come before the judgment seat of God full of rebellion and mistakes. Because of his justice he cannot dismiss your sin, but because of his love he cannot dismiss you. So, in an act which stunned the heavens, he punished himself on the cross for y...

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When he says we’re forgiven, let’s unload the guilt. When he says we’re valuable, let’s believe him. . . . When he says we’re provided for, let’s stop worrying. God’s efforts are strongest when our efforts are useless

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God sees us with the eyes of a Father. He sees our defects, errors, and blemishes. But He also sees our value. What did Jesus know that enabled Him to do what He did? Here’s part of the answer: He knew the value of people. He knew that each human b...

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It seems to me that election season is just a Petri dish for anger and cynicism.

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You will be at your best forever, Even now you have good moments. Occasional glimpses of your heavenly self. When you change your baby's diaper, forgive your boss's temper, tolerate your spouse's moodiness, you display traces of saintliness.

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We will never be cleansed until we confess we are dirty. And we will never be able to wash the feet of those who have hurt us until we allow Jesus, the one we have hurt, to wash ours.

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Author Bio

  • NameMax Lucado
  • DescriptionAmerican clergyman and writer
  • BornJanuary 11, 1955
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionTheologian; Writer