Inspirational Quotes by Max Lucado
“Are you feeling exposed to the storms of life? Read Psalm 91, a wonderful promise from God. When we love him and tell others about that love, he moves to protect us. “I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue and honor them” (v. 15 NLT).”
“A whole new year is waiting for you. I pray that you’ll pray for Jesus to grow in you, for everything you say and think and do to reflect more and more of him. For you and me, every day can be Christmas. Let’s present the world with the greatest gift of all: Jesus.”
“We don’t need an “Over the Rainbow” god. We need the One who created rainbows!”
“Words are powerful. If you’ve been on the other end of stinging criticism, you know what I mean. Will one positive remark transform your family? Probably not. But keep it up. No one can resist the power of encouragement.”
“Not everyone is bound for a life of substance abuse and addiction—but the moment you think you’re untouchable is the moment you’re most likely headed for trouble. If you’re going to be obsessed with something, make God your choice. That’s a habit worth keeping.”
“I praise you because you made me in an amazing and wonderful way. [ Psalm 139:14 NCV ]”
“What the world has overlooked, your Father has remembered, and sooner than you can imagine, you will be blessed by him.”
“When you look at all the mistakes you’ve made, you see a mess. Like the innkeeper, you just want to repaint it and start over. But God sees what you can’t. He sees a canvas with unique possibilities. When he goes to work on you, the result is breathtaking.”
“Our lives are a little like a milkshake. Ingredients get mixed together. Some of the ingredients are unimpressive by themselves. Some—rejections, disappointments, failures—are awful at the time. Yet God shakes them up and pours them out into a concoction that is delicious and good.”
“It is only when we let go of life as we know it that we discover true life—the glorious plan laid out by God.”
“The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life. [ Job 33:4 NIV”
“Trust God on this one—the short-term pleasure isn’t worth the long-term consequences. If you find yourself in a tempting situation, take Paul’s advice: run!”
“A father is the one in your life who provides and protects. That is exactly what God has done. —He Still Moves Stones”
“We all live off his generous bounty, gift after gift after gift. [ John 1:16 MSG ]”
“Children are like wet cement. What is modeled for them imprints their character. —Max”
“Dads, when you lead by example, you are sowing eternal seeds. —Max”
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. PHILIPPIANS 4:6–7”
― Max Lucado ,
from Fear Not
“38For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.”
“Whoever fears the LORD has a secure fortress, and for their children it will be a refuge. PROVERBS 14:26”
“SITUATION False teachers have always blemished the church. The false teachers in the Ephesian church did not believe Jesus was really human. They contradicted Scripture while appearing to be self-disciplined and morally righteous.”
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Max Lucado is a preacher with a storyteller’s gift—a pastor’s heart and a poet’s pen. Max’s sermons begin at home with the congregation at Oak Hills Church, which he has led for more than two decades. It is in this setting that his stories are first told, from a pastor’s heart. Eventually some of these sermons and stories are refined and fashioned into books that are shared far beyond the walls of Oak Hills and the city limits of San Antonio, Texas. Max’s words have traveled around the world in more than 41 languages via more than 100 million individual products.Max Lucado’s first book, On the Anvil, was published in 1985. 2013 brings the release of Max’s 30th trade book, You’ll Get Through This (September), which beautifully illustrates Lucado’s ongoing mission to encourage the brokenhearted and to remind all readers of the healing love of God. Max and family moved back to Texas in 1988, and Max has been a minister at Oak Hills Church ever since. Max and Denalyn have three grown daughters, two in ministry, one in publishing, and one son-in-law, also serving in ministry.
Max Lucado is a best-selling Christian author and minister of writing and preaching at Oak Hills Church (formerly the Oak Hills Church of Christ) in San Antonio, Texas. Lucado has written more than 50 books with 28 million copies in print.
After serving as the pulpit minister for 20 years, Lucado announced in early 2007 that he was stepping down due to health concerns related to atrial fibrillation. Lucado has since assumed the ministry role of writing and preaching at Oak Hills. He co-pastors the church with one of Willow Creek's former teaching pastors, Randy Frazee.
Lucado was named "America's Pastor" by Christianity Today magazine and in 2005 was named by Reader's Digest as "The Best Preacher in America." He has been featured on The Fox News Channel, NBC Nightly News, Larry King Live, and USA Today. His books are regularly on the New York Times Best Seller List. He has been featured speaker at the National Prayer Breakfast.