Quotes by Max Lucado

“In the great orchestra we call life, you have an instrument and a song, and you owe it to God to play them both sublimely.”

“A woman's heart should be so hidden in God that a man has to seek Him just to find her.”

“The parched soil of fear needs steady rain.”

“I choose gentleness... Nothing is won by force. I choose to be gentle. If I raise my voice may it be only in praise. If I clench my fist, may it be only in prayer. If I make a demand, may it be onl...”

“God is God. He knows what he is doing. When you cant trace his hand, trust his heart.”

“God doesnt manufacture pain, but he certainly puts it to use.”

“... he does pledge to reweave your pain for a higher purpose.”

“How can a person deal with anxiety? You might try what one fellow did. He worried so much that he decided to hire someone to do his worrying for him. He found a man who agreed to be his hired worri...”

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

“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 li...”

“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 p...”

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

“When we see death, we see disaster. When Jesus sees death, he sees deliverance!”

“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 m...”

“Mark it down: God loves you with an unearthly love. You can't win it by being winsome. You can't lose it by being a loser. But you can be blind enough to resist it”

“What the new mate, sports car, or unexpected check could never do, Christ says, "I Can." You'll love how he achieves it. He reconnects your soul with God.”

“Once you have seen his face you will forever long to see it again.”

“Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. It is the belief that God will do what is right.”

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

“When he says were forgiven, lets unload the guilt. When he says were valuable, lets believe him. . . . When he says were provided for, lets stop worrying. Gods efforts are strongest when our effort...”