God's goal is not to get what you want; it is to get you what you need. — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
Philosophers can debate the meaning of life, but you need a Lord who can declare the meaning of life. — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
We need hope. There's nothing worse than to live a life of despair. For a person to have no hope just sucks… — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
Jesus tends to his people individually. He personally sees to our needs. We all receive Jesus' touch. We experience his care. — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
God's greatest blessings often come costumed as disasters. Any doubters need to do nothing more than ascend the hill of Calvary. — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
My parents, they were good, godly people, but they never said, You need to write. — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
Since our greatest need was forgiveness, God sent us a Savior. He became like us, so we could become like Him. — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
The maker of the stars would rather die for you than live without you. And that is a fact. So if you… — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
God meets daily needs daily. Not weekly or annually. He will give you what you need when it is needed. — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
Here's what you need to keep in mind. You no longer have yesterday. You do not yet have tomorrow. You have only… — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
God knows just the place where you'll be placed. He has a barren living room in desperate need of warmth and joy.… — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
And we need to share our story. Not with everyone but with someone. There is someone who is like you were. And… — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
In order to find Jesus, every one of us needs direction. God gives it. The story of the wise men shows us… — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
You don't have wisdom for tomorrow's problems. But you will tomorrow. You don't have resources for tomorrow's needs. But you will tomorrow.… — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
You present a challenge to Satan's plan. You carry something of God within you, something noble and holy, something the world needs… — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
I think what happens is that we're so busy as pastors that we never get around to trying to turn that material… — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
I don't have a lot of time in the sermon anyway. The sermon is only 25 minutes, which to me is frighteningly… — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
I think theres just this mystique of writing a book that appeals to people. A person has to really check their motives… — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
I think the hardest questions had to do with suffering. It had to do with all of our church members and friends… — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
We need to remember that the first disciples were ordinary men called to an extraordinary mission. Their devotion to Jesus outweighed- by… — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
For all its peculiarities and unevenness, the Bible has a simple story. God made man. Man rejected God. God won't give up… — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
There are some people that say I need to be more academic in my teaching, I need to be more disciple developing… — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
Most of my sermons are inspirational, and I believe people need that encouragement. — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
Discover this mystery: as you help others face their days, you put life into your own. And life is exactly what many… — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
We just need the government to be that greenhouse that permits our faith to grow. — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
You have a God who hears you, the power of love behind you, the Holy Spirit within you, and all of heaven… — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
No psychological grid works, because if you try to place every personality in one particular grid then you'd need about 4 billion… — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
You need someone to lift your spirits. You need someone to look you in the face and say, "This isn't the end.… — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
When you teach on a familiar text, you're capitalizing on common knowledge. When you teach on an unfamiliar text, you're having to… — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
We get a lot of unsolicited manuscripts here. Im not even a publisher, but we get several a week. I dont read… — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
You'll never know Jesus is all you need until Jesus is all you have. Are you in the wilderness? Find refuge in… — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
My co-pastor is Randy Frazee. Randy is the brightest bulb in this box. He really has a feeling for what a church… — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
I've caught myself a time or two adding or embellishing. I don't think that pleases the Lord. I don't think He needs… — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
Prayer pushes us through life's slumps, propels us over the humps and pulls us out of the dumps. Prayer is the oomph… — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
The temptation is for us to share our own opinions, our own thoughts and to speak from the whole realm of possibility.… — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
Don't you need a fountain of love that won't run dry? You'll find one on a stone-cropped hill outside Jerusalem's walls where… — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
I really enjoy making people laugh; I've discovered that's a great technique. That's as powerful as stirring their sorrow, stirring their compassion, because that… — Max Lucado Copy Share
When we look at the love of Christ, we make a wonderful discovery. Love is more a decision than an emotion! Christ-like love applauds… — Max Lucado Copy Share
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… — Max Lucado Copy Share
“Ageing. We laugh about it, and we groan about it. We resist it, but we cant't stop it. And with the chuckles and wrinkles… — Max Lucado Copy Share
“You’ve already learned, haven’t you, that a promise made is not always a promise kept? Just because someone is called your dad, that doesn’t… — Max Lucado Copy Share
If you're feeling pain, express that to the Lord. If you're feeling worried, express those worries. One passage that gives me comfort is in… — Max Lucado Copy Share
The church is never a place to show off. Do your good deeds quietly. Serve; don't seek to be seen — Max Lucado Copy Share
If there are a thousand steps between us and God, He will take all but one. He will leave the final one for us.… — Max Lucado Copy Share
God's love never ceases. Never... God doesn't love us less if we fail or more if we succeed. God's love never ceases. — Max Lucado Copy Share
Are you on the eve of change? Embrace it. Accept it. Don't resist it. Change is not only a part of life, change is… — Max Lucado Copy Share
God will use whatever he wants to display his glory. Heavens and stars. History and nations. People and problems. — Max Lucado Copy Share
Whether or not storms come, we can not choose. But where we stare during a storm, that we can. — Max Lucado Copy Share
