Zitate von Max Lucado

„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 only of myself.“

—  Max Lucado

„To lead the orchestra, you have to turn your back on the crowd.“

—  Max Lucado

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

—  Max Lucado

Quelle: He Still Moves Stones

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

—  Max Lucado

„If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it. If He had a wallet, your photo would be in it. He sends you flowers every spring and a sunrise every morning… Face it, friend. He is crazy about you!“

—  Max Lucado

„Forgive and give as if it were your last opportunity. Love like there's no tomorrow, and if tomorrow comes, love again.“

—  Max Lucado

Quelle: Every Day Deserves a Chance: Wake Up to the Gift of 24 Hours

„The only mistake is not to risk making one.“

—  Max Lucado

Quelle: Cure for the Common Life: Living in Your Sweet Spot

„You will never forgive anyone more than God has already forgiven you.“

—  Max Lucado

„There is no way our little minds can comprehend the love of God. But that didn't keep him from coming.“

—  Max Lucado

Quelle: America Looks Up: Reaching Toward Heaven for Hope and Healing

„You are the only you God made… God made you and broke the mold.“

—  Max Lucado

Quelle: Cure for the Common Life: Living in Your Sweet Spot

„Forgiveness is unlocking the door to set someone free and realising you were the prisoner!“

—  Max Lucado

„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.“

—  Max Lucado

Quelle: The Christmas Candle

„Whether it be a curse or a blessing, I can’t say. All we can see is a fragment. Who can say what will come next?“

—  Max Lucado

"The Old Man and the White Horse"
In the Eye of the Storm (1991)
Kontext: All I know is that the stable is empty, and the horse is gone. The rest I don’t know. Whether it be a curse or a blessing, I can’t say. All we can see is a fragment. Who can say what will come next?

„Once there was an old man who lived in a tiny village. Although poor, he was envied by all, for he owned a beautiful white horse.“

—  Max Lucado

"The Old Man and the White Horse" http://barnabasministry.com/quotes-oldmanwhitehorse.html
In the Eye of the Storm (1991)
Kontext: Once there was an old man who lived in a tiny village. Although poor, he was envied by all, for he owned a beautiful white horse. Even the king coveted his treasure. A horse like this had never been seen before — such was its splendor, its majesty, its strength.

„No one knows if it is a blessing or a curse. No one is wise enough to know. Only God knows.“

—  Max Lucado

"The Old Man and the White Horse"
In the Eye of the Storm (1991)
Kontext: It is impossible to talk with you. You always draw conclusions. No one knows. Say only this. Your sons had to go to war, and mine did not. No one knows if it is a blessing or a curse. No one is wise enough to know. Only God knows.

„God loves you just the way you are, but Heto leave you that way. He wants you to be just like Jesus.“

—  Max Lucado

„Lower your expectations of earth. This isn't Heaven, so don't expect it to be.“

—  Max Lucado

„Be a child again. Flirt. Giggle. Dip your cookies in your milk. Take a nap. Say you're sorry if you hurt someone. Chase a butterfly. Be a child again.“

—  Max Lucado

Quelle: When God Whispers Your Name

„Feed your fears and your faith will starve. Feed your faith, and your fears will.“

—  Max Lucado

Quelle: Fearless: Imagine Your Life Without Fear