Max Lucado, who Christianity Today has called “America’s Pastor,” is a pastor, speaker, and best-selling author who has sold more than 120 million copies of his books worldwide. His books have also been translated into 54 languages. According to his website: “As a writer, Max is known for combining poetic storytelling and homespun humor with the heart of a pastor.”1
His quotations are some of the most uplifting and encouraging words that I know of. All of the quotations below, by Max, are from the following website:2
“You have a God who hears you, the power of love behind you, the Holy Spirit within you, and all of heaven ahead of you. If you have the Shepherd, you have grace for every sin, direction for every turn, a candle for every corner and an anchor for every storm. You have everything you need.”
“Gratitude lifts our eyes off the things we lack so we might see the blessings we possess.”
“Stay strong! Your test will become your test-imony, your mess will become your mess-age.”
“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.”
“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.”
“Your goal is not to know every detail of the future. Your goal is to hold the hand of the One who does and never, ever let go.”
“God has enough grace to solve every dilemma you face, wipe every tear you cry, and answer every question you ask.”
“You weren’t an accident. You weren’t mass produced. You aren’t an assembly-line product. You were deliberately planned, specifically gifted, and lovingly positioned on the earth by the Master Craftsman.”
“If your God is mighty enough to ignite the sun, could it be that He is mighty enough to light your path?”
“Our Savior kneels down and gazes upon the darkest acts of our lives. But rather than recoil in horror, he reaches out in kindness and says, ‘I can clean that if you want.’ And from the basin of his grace, he scoops a palm full of mercy and washes away our sin.”
“Focus on giants – you stumble. Focus on God – Giants tumble.”
“The difference between mercy and grace? Mercy gave the prodigal son a second chance. Grace gave him a feast.”
“You are valuable because you exist. Not because of what you do or what you have done – but simply because you are.”
“God never said that the journey would be easy, but He did say that the arrival would be worthwhile.”
“Find joy in the ordinary.”
“Anxiety and fear are cousins but not twins. Fear sees a threat. Anxiety imagines one.”
“God is God. He knows what he is doing. When you can’t trace his hand, trust his heart.”
“Engage with the Bible. Meditate on it day and night. Think and rethink about God’s Word. Let it be your guide. Make it your go-to book for questions. Let it be the ultimate authority in your life.”
“God can’t fill you when you are already full of yourself.”
“The presence of fear does not mean you have no faith. Fear visits everyone. But make your fear a visitor and not a resident.”
“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.”
“Prayer lets God do what he does best. Take a pebble & kill a Goliath. Take the common, make it spectacular! Pray & see what He can do.”
1 Max Lucado about Max best selling Christian Author San Antonio TX
2 TOP 25 QUOTES BY MAX LUCADO (of 800) | A-Z Quotes (azquotes.com)