Max Lucado Quotes (78 quotes) | Quotes of famous people

"The Old Man and the White Horse" http://barnabasministry.com/quotes-oldmanwhitehorse.html <br class="br">In the Eye of the Storm (1991) <br class="br">Context: Once there was an old man who lived in a tiny village. Although poor, he was envied by all, for he owned a beautiful white horse. Even the king coveted his treasure. A horse like this had never been seen before — such was its splendor, its majesty, its strength.

“Whether it be a curse or a blessing, I can’t say. All we can see is a fragment. Who can say what will come next?”

Max Lucado

"The Old Man and the White Horse"
In the Eye of the Storm (1991)
Context: All I know is that the stable is empty, and the horse is gone. The rest I don’t know. Whether it be a curse or a blessing, I can’t say. All we can see is a fragment. Who can say what will come next?

“No one knows if it is a blessing or a curse. No one is wise enough to know. Only God knows.”

Max Lucado

"The Old Man and the White Horse"
In the Eye of the Storm (1991)
Context: It is impossible to talk with you. You always draw conclusions. No one knows. Say only this. Your sons had to go to war, and mine did not. No one knows if it is a blessing or a curse. No one is wise enough to know. Only God knows.

“Lower your expectations of earth. This isn't Heaven, so don't expect it to be.”

Max Lucado

“Be a child again. Flirt. Giggle. Dip your cookies in your milk. Take a nap. Say you're sorry if you hurt someone. Chase a butterfly. Be a child again.”

Max Lucado

Source: When God Whispers Your Name

“The past does not have to be your prison. You have a voice in your destiny. You have a say in your life. You have a choice in the path you take.”

Max Lucado

Source: When God Whispers Your Name

“Even though you may not understand how God works, you know he does.”

Max Lucado

Source: When God Whispers Your Name

“Can you imagine a life with no fear? What if faith, not fear, was your default reaction to threats?”

Max Lucado

Source: Fearless: Imagine Your Life Without Fear

“No person [should] walk out into the world to begin the day until he or she has stood beneath the cross to receive God’s love.”

Max Lucado

“God is God. He knows what he is doing. When you can’t trace his hand, trust his heart.”

Max Lucado

“A book should be a garden that fits in the hands. Word-petals of color. Stems of strength. roots of truth. Turn a page and turn the seasons. Read the sentence and enjoy the roses.”

Max Lucado

“A few songs with Him might change the way you sing. Forever.”

Max Lucado

Source: Next Door Savior

“Though we may not be able to see His purpose or His plan, the Lord of heaven is on His throne and in firm control of the universe and our lives.”

Max Lucado

Source: America Looks Up: Reaching Toward Heaven for Hope and Healing

“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.”

Max Lucado

Source: Grace for the Moment

“The people who make a difference
are not the ones with the credentials
but the ones with the concern.”

Max Lucado

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

Max Lucado

Source: Experiencing the Heart of Jesus: Knowing His Heart, Feeling His Love

“We see a hearse; we think sorrow. We see a grave; we think despair. We hear of a death; we think of a loss. Not so in heaven. When heaven sees a breathless body, it sees the vacated cocoon & the liberated butterfly.”

Max Lucado

Source: Max on Life: Answers and Insights to Your Most Important Questions

“Greed is not defined by what something costs; it is measured by what it costs you. If anything costs you your faith or your family, the price is too high. Such is the point Jesus makes in the parable of the portfolio.”

Max Lucado

Source: When God Whispers Your Name

“Don't measure the size of the mountain; talk to the One who can move it.”

Max Lucado

“No one can do everything, but everyone can do something”

Max Lucado

Source: Outlive Your Life: You Were Made to Make A Difference

“When grace moves in… guilt moves out”

Max Lucado

Source: Max on Life: Answers and Insights to Your Most Important Questions

“Though you see nothing, he is acting.”

Max Lucado

Source: Grace for the Moment

“You need someone to lift your spirits. You need someone to look you in the face and say, "This isn't the end. Don't give up. There is a better place than this. And I'll lead you there.”

Max Lucado

Source: Traveling Light: Releasing the Burdens You Were Never Intended to Bear

“People are watching the way we act, more than they are listening to what we say.”

Max Lucado

“We forget that IMPOSSIBLE is one of God's favorite words”

Max Lucado

Source: Max on Life: Answers and Insights to Your Most Important Questions

“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”

Max Lucado

Source: Grace for the Moment: Inspirational Thoughts for Each Day of the Year

“God wants us to know we are saved, for saved people are dangerous people, willing to face off with the world, unafraid of the consequences since they know that, whatever happens, they will have eternal life.”

Max Lucado

Source: Max on Life: Answers and Insights to Your Most Important Questions

“Philosophers can debate the meaning of life, but you need a Lord who can declare the meaning of life.”

Max Lucado

Source: Traveling Light: Releasing the Burdens You Were Never Intended to Bear

“CAN is 100 times more important than IQ”

Max Lucado

“Worry divides the mind.”

Max Lucado

Source: Traveling Light: Releasing the Burdens You Were Never Intended to Bear

“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.”

Max Lucado

Source: Experiencing the Heart of Jesus: Knowing His Heart, Feeling His Love

“God leads us. God will do the right thing at the right time. And what a difference that makes.”

Max Lucado

Source: Traveling Light: Releasing the Burdens You Were Never Intended to Bear

“Our prayers may be awkward. Our attempts may be feeble. But since the power of prayer is in the One who hears it and not in the one who says it, our prayers do make a difference.”

Max Lucado

“Who are they to give stars or dots? They're Wemmicks just like you."
Eli to Punchinello (p. 25)”

Max Lucado

Source: You Are Special

“May you live in such a way that your death is just the beginning of your life.”

Max Lucado

Source: Outlive Your Life: You Were Made to Make A Difference

“The maker of the stars would rather die for you than live without you. And that is a fact. So if you need to brag, brag about that.”

Max Lucado

Source: Traveling Light: Releasing the Burdens You Were Never Intended to Bear

“Conflict is inevitable but combat is optional.”

Max Lucado

Source: When God Whispers Your Name

“God sees us with the eyes of a Father. He sees our defects, errors and blemishes. But He also sees our value.”

Max Lucado

“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.”

Max Lucado

Source: 3:16: The Numbers of Hope

“When God gives an assignment, he also gives the skill. Study your skills, then, to reveal your assignment.”

Max Lucado

Source: Cure for the Common Life: Living in Your Sweet Spot

“The only mistake is not to risk making one.”

Max Lucado

Source: Cure for the Common Life: Living in Your Sweet Spot

“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.”

Max Lucado

Source: 3:16: The Numbers of Hope

“Nothing fosters courage like a clear grasp of grace… & nothing fosters fear like an ignorance of mercy”

Max Lucado

Source: Max on Life: Answers and Insights to Your Most Important Questions

“He promises a lamp unto our feet, not a crystal ball into the future.”

Max Lucado

Source: Traveling Light: Releasing the Burdens You Were Never Intended to Bear

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