Max Lucado (born January 11, 1955) 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.
I see that a lot in my own life and in the lives of others. Does the presence of pain mean the absence of God?
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.
It's such a unique story. Book of Joshua in the Bible wasn't always my favorite book, by the way. Only some ago did I realize that this book covers a seven-year period in the history of ancient Israel in which they literally went undefeated. They did have one setback, but outside of that, they defeated over 30 kings. They recaptured the Promised Land. They did what their ancestors said they could not.
We exist to exhibit God, to display his glory. We serve as canvases for his brush stroke, papers for his pen, soil for his seeds, glimpses of his image.
A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd.
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.
Don't worry about having the right words; worry more about having the right heart. It's not eloquence he seeks, just honesty.
No person is too hardened.
As long as you hate your enemy, a jail door is closed and a prisoner is taken. But when you try to understand and release your foe from your hatred, then the prisoner is released and that prisoner is you.
We serve a good God who oversees the affairs of mankind.
God loves you just the way you are, but he refuses to leave you that way.
No one wants your worries. . . not even you. Anxiety comes at a high cost. Let Jesus lead you beside still waters.
Your home is your giant-size privilege, your towering priority.
You can do something no one else can do in a fashion no one else can do it.
You long for one true friend? You have one. And because you do, you have a choice. You can. . . ponder the malice of your monster or the kindness of your Christ.
There is not a hint of one person who was afraid to draw near him [Jesus]. There were those who mocked him. There were those who were envious of him. There were those who misunderstood him. There were those who revered him. But there was not one person who considered him too holy, too divine, or too celestial to touch. There was not one person who was reluctant to approach him for fear of being rejected.
The Promised Land, for many people, though, is something that's far off in the future. People are saved, but they don't feel victory. They feel like they're in a wilderness and they're wandering. And so this book of Joshua gives us a picture of how we can come out of the wilderness in our own spiritual lives and enter into a season of victory.
Regardless of the circumstances that surrounded your arrival, you are not an accident. God planned you before you were born.
I just love those [saying of Christ ]: "Father forgive them, they know not what they do. I thirst. It is finished. Into Your hands I commit My spirit. Today you will be with Me in paradise. " That was really the heart of the second book I wrote called No Wonder They Call Him Savior.
I have a great staff at the church; they protect me and allow me to focus on more of what I do best.