Thoughts By Max Lucado

2021-10-14

Look Over Your Shoulder

We cannot go where God is not. Look over your shoulder; that’s God following you. Look into the storm; that’s Christ coming toward you.

2021-10-01

But God Said…

When doubts arise remember what God said...

2021-09-15

Peace through Prayer

Anxiety splits us right down the middle, creating a double-minded thinker. “God’s peace ….. will keep your heart and minds in Christ Jesus” Philippians 4:7

2021-09-12

Tests Are Temporary

Being Tested: 1 Peter 1:6 says, “In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.”

2021-09-06

God Will Help You

If Jesus was willing to use divine clout to solve a social faux pas, how much more would he be willing to intervene on the weightier matters of life?

2021-09-01

God Answers the Mess of Life

Ezekiel 36:26 says, “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you!” Grace calls us to change and then gives us the power to pull it off!

2021-08-27

Learning to Trust the Master

God's greatest blessings often come costumed as disasters. Some of you doubt it. How can God use cancer or death or divorce? Simple. He's smarter than we are.

2021-08-24

Jesus Has What You Need

We can calmly take our concerns to God because he is as near as our next breath.

2021-08-18

Sole Provider, Sole Comforter

When there is truly no other name that you can call, then cast all your cares on him, for he is waiting in the midst of the storm.

2021-08-12

God is Cheering for You

If your God is Mighty enough to ignite the sun, could it be that He is mighty enough to light your path?

2021-08-08

Contagiously Calm

The gentle person is sober minded and clear thinking. The contagiously calm person is the one who reminds others God is in control.

2021-08-01

What Faith Sees

“Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” Hebrews 11:11 (NIV) Faith is trusting what the eye can’t see.

2021-07-21

As Christ Forgave You

“Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you” Ephesians 4:32

2021-07-12

My Struggles are About Him

Rather than begrudge your problem, explore it. Ponder it. And most of all, use it. Use it to the glory of God.

2021-07-10

Come and Drink

“If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink." God describes Himself as “the fountain of living water.” (John 7:37-38). Dear child of mine. Are you thirsty? Come and drink. I delight in you. I will never fail or forsake you!

2021-06-23

Take Goliath Down

Imitate David. Never give up. One prayer might not be enough. One apology might not do it. One day or month of resolve might not suffice.

2021-06-19

God our Father

Who will take our hand when we are weak? Who will guide us through the hectic intersections of life? Don’t we all need an Abba who will swing us up into his arms and carry us home?

2021-06-16

Tossed by Waves

Jesus said: “Don’t be afraid. Take courage, I am here!” Tossed by the waves … Just substitute a couple of nouns… In the middle of a divorce, tossed by guilt. In the middle of debt, tossed by creditors.

2021-06-11

Prayer Changes Things

We are never without hope because we are never without prayer. Prayer confesses, “God can handle

2021-06-02

Let’s Major in God

David majors in God. He sees the giant, mind you; he just sees God more so.

2021-05-24

Build Each Other Up

The New Testament has a word for such activity: encouragement. “Therefore encourage one another and build each other up” (1 Thessalonians 5:11).

2021-05-20

The Dwelling Place of God

We need help from the inside out. The kind of help Jesus promised.

2021-05-18

A Godly Touch

. We forget how significant one touch can be. Aren’t we glad Jesus didn’t make the same mistake? Jesus touched the untouchables of the world. Will you do the same?

2021-05-05

Alarms in Your Life

A fit of anger. Uncontrolled debt. A guilty conscience. Icy relationships. Alarms in your life. When they go off, how do you respond?

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