More Quotes by Max Lucado
Rather than seeking total control, relinquish it. You can't run the world, but you can entrust it to God. This is the message behind Paul's admonition to "rejoice in the Lord." Peace is within reach, not for lack of problems, but because of the presence of a sovereign Lord. Rather than rehearse the chaos of the world, rejoice in the Lord's sovereignty, as Paul did. Sovereignty gives the saint the inside track to peace. Others see the problems of the world and wring their hands. We see the problems of the world and bend our knees.
The Bible is the story of two gardens: Eden and Gethsemane. In the first, Adam took a fall. In the second, Jesus took a stand. In the first, God sought Adam. In the second, Jesus sought God. In Eden, Adam hid from God. In Gethsemane, Jesus emerged from the tomb. In Eden, Satan led Adam to a tree that led to his death. From Gethsemane, Jesus went to a tree that led to our life.
Stay strong! Your test will become your test-imony, your mess will become your mess-age.
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.
The presence of fear does not mean you have no faith. Fear visits everyone. But make your fear a visitor and not a resident.
Anxiety and fear are cousins but not twins. Fear sees a threat. Anxiety imagines one.
God loves you just the way you are, but he refuses to leave you that way.
When you recognize God as Creator, you will admire Him. When you recognize His wisdom, you will learn from Him. When you discover His strength, you will rely on Him. But only when He saves you will you worship Him.
There is a difference between grace and mercy. Mercy is the decision of God not to punish us. But grace is the decision of God to save and bless us.
God is God. He knows what he is doing. When you can’t trace his hand, trust his heart.
