927 Quotes by Max Lucado

The church is never a place to show off. Do your good deeds quietly. Serve; don't seek to be seen

I don't have a lot of time in the sermon anyway. The sermon is only 25 minutes, which to me is frighteningly short. So I feel as if I need to get into that pretty quickly and make it as practical and accessible as possible.

A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd.

Each one of us should lead a life stirring enough to start a movement.

You long for one true friend? You have one. And because you do, you have a choice. You can... ponder the malice of your monster or the kindness of your Christ.

Don't you need a fountain of love that won't run dry? You'll find one on a stone-cropped hill outside Jerusalem's walls where Jesus hangs, cross-nailed and thorn-crowned. When you feel unloved, ascend this mount. Meditate long and hard on heaven's love for you.

Where we might think of sin as slip-ups or missteps, God views sin as a godless attitude that leads to godless action.

When you are in the final days of your life, what will you want? Will you hug that college degree in the walnut frame? Will you ask to be carried to the garage so you can sit in your car? Will you find comfort in rereading your financial statement? Of course not. What will matter then will be people. If relationships will matter most then, shouldn't they matter most now?

God comes on his own terms. He comes when commands are revered, hearts are clean, and confession is made.