Clean Quote by Max Lucado
“How grimy did God get when He reached down to clean you up? How grimy are you willing to get in order to be an 'imitator of God'?”
About This Quote
Source Book: Grace for the Moment, Max Lucado, 2010
God’s willingness to become dirty for us challenges us to accept humility and messy transformation.
In simple terms: God gets dirty to clean us.
Key Takeaway
Embrace humility and messy growth.
Themes
humility
spirituality
transformation
Mood
reflective
serious
Type
inspirational
theological
When to use this quote
- personal repentance
- spiritual counseling
- community service
- confession
- ritual cleansing
Key Concepts
theology
self‑sacrifice
imitation of divine
Questions to Reflect On
- Are you willing to get messy for growth?
- How does humility reshape your spiritual practice?
A Different Perspective
The metaphor may alienate those uncomfortable with graphic imagery.
![“I walked all around it [the Guggenheim Bilbao] and couldn't find one clear, clean shot. To make things worse, the weather was lousy. Nothing about this rang commercial money shot. In a situation like this there's only one thing to do: forget about pleasing editors, please yourself.” quote by Robert Polidori](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/375/robert-polidori-55002_clean_i-walked-all-around-it-the-guggenheim-bi_9097.jpg)
