Thoughts By Max Lucado

2024-02-17

The Dynamics of Mercy

Jesus says the merciful are shown mercy. Forgiving others allows us to see how God has forgiven us.

2024-02-13

Fretting is Futile

No one has to remind you of the high cost of anxiety. (But I will anyway). Worry divides the mind. Anxiety is an expensive habit. Of course, it might be worth the cost if it worked. But it doesn’t. Our frets are futile.

2024-02-05

The Prison of Pride

Blessed are those who know they’re in trouble and have enough sense to admit it!

2024-02-02

Call it Grace

Apart from Christ you are not holy. So how can you go to heaven? Only believe. Accept the work already done, the work of Jesus on the cross.

2024-01-23

What’s Done is Done

“The wages of sin is death.” Sin is fatal. Your failures are not fatal, my friend! We have a father who cares for us in spite of our failures

2024-01-17

Worry Stoppers to Bring Peace

Here are eight worry-stoppers, found in the letters of the word P-E-A-C-E-F-U-L. First, P - Pray, first. “Casting the whole of your care upon Him …” E -Easy, now. “Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him.” A -Act on it. Be a doer, not a stewer.

2024-01-16

Obedience Leads to Blessing

Security comes as we put God’s precepts into practice. We’re only as strong as our obedience.

2024-01-08

Amazing Grace

“Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home.” When John Newton penned this promise, he did so out of personal experience

2024-01-05

God’s Love

God loves you. Personally. Powerfully. Passionately. Others have promised and failed. But God has promised and succeeded.

2023-12-30

Assurance of Victory

What is unique about the kingdom of God is that you are assured of victory. You have won! You are assured that you will someday stand before the face of God and see the King of kings.

2023-12-21

The Best is Yet to Be

In Matthew 1:23 God called himself Immanuel, which means God with us. Not just God made us,

2023-12-15

Christ in You

God in us! Have we sounded the depth of this promise? With God in you, you have a million resources you didn’t have before. Can’t stop worrying? Christ can. And he lives within you. Can’t forget the past, forgive the jerk, or forsake your bad habits? Christ can! And he lives in you.

2023-12-11

Wounded by Words

If you have suffered or are suffering because of someone else’s words, you’ll be glad to know that there is a balm for this laceration. Read 1 Peter 2:23

2023-12-03

Welcome Jesus into the Turbulence

Welcome Jesus into the midst of this turbulent time. Don’t let the storm turn you inward. Let it turn you upward.

2023-11-25

Choose What You Think About

Do you want to be happy tomorrow? Then sow seeds of happiness today. Count blessings. Memorize Bible verses. Pray. Sing hymns. Spend time encouraging people.

2023-11-16

God’s Love Never Fails

God’s grace is greater than your failures! In God’s hands no defeat is a crushing defeat.

2023-11-09

The Branch and the Vine

God wants to be as close to us as a branch is to a vine. One is an extension of the other. It's impossible to tell where one starts and the other ends.

2023-11-01

Chapters in Life

Eternal glory? I’d like a large cup of that ..... wouldn’t you? Everything in this life is preparing us for the next.

2023-10-27

Commit Your Day

Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. To these I commit my day.

2023-10-23

Spill Your Heart Before God

What is your mountain? What is the challenge of your life? Call out to God for help!

2023-10-19

Saturated in God’s Love

“Where God’s love is there is no fear, because God’s perfect love drives out fear” 1 John 4:18

2023-10-13

One Step at a Time

Oh, how we like to know the details—where we’re going, which path we’ll take, when we’ll get there, and exactly what “there” is.

2023-10-07

God Never Sends You Out Alone

Are you on the eve of change? Do you find yourself looking into a new chapter? God never sends you out alone.

2023-09-28

An Attitude of Gratitude

A grateful heart sees each day as a gift. Thankful people focus less on what they lack and more on the privileges they have.

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