Quotes from Max Lucado

Turn your attention away from the problem, and for a few minutes celebrate God. It does you no good to obsess yourself with your trouble. The more you stare at it, the bigger it grows. Yet the more you look to God, the quicker the problem is reduced to its proper size. This was the strategy of the psalmist.

Jesus wept" (John 11:35).

Imagine that . . . unworthy of the touch of a man, yet worthy of the touch of God.

Failure is a form of quicksand. Take immediate action or you'll be sucked under.

Behind the frantic expressions on the faces of humanity is unresolved regret.

What do you have that God hasn't given you? And if everything you have is from God, why boast as though it were not a gift? (1 Cor. 4:7 NLT)

Don't settle for one-night stands in the arms of a stranger. Be obsessed with your wedding date. Guard against forgetfulness. Be intolerant of memory lapses. Write yourself notes. Memorize verses. Do whatever you need to do to remember. " Aim at what is in heaven. Think only about the things in heaven" (Colossians 3:1—2).You are engaged to royalty, and your Prince is coming to take you home.

We have a heavenly Father who is with us through every trial.

We are at our best when we are giving. In fact, we are most like God when we are giving.

Do you see the intentionality in those words? "I will lift up my eyes." Do not meditate on the mess. You gain nothing by setting your eyes on the problem. You gain everything by setting your eyes on the Lord.

Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man and said, 'I will. Be healed!' And immediately the man was healed from his disease" (Matt. 8:3).

Precious Lord, take my hand, Lead me on, let me stand, I am tired, I am weak, I am worn; Through the storm, through the night, Lead me on to the light: Take my hand, precious Lord, lead me home.4