A person is the product of his thoughts. I want to be happy and hopeful. Therefore, I will have thoughts that are happy and hopeful. I refuse to be victimized by my circumstances.” —Max Lucado

“It's not the absence of storms that sets us apart. It's whom we discover in the storm: an unstirred Christ.” —Max Lucado

“One of the greatest gifts we can give people is the hope that their death is nothing to fear - you know, not that it has no fear in it, but the promise of scripture is that God will lead us through the valley of the shadow of death.” —Max Lucado

“God meets daily needs daily. Not weekly or annually. He will give you what you need when it is needed.” —Max Lucado

“Be patient. God is using today's difficulties to strengthen you for tomorrow. He is equipping you. The God who makes things grow will help you bear fruit.” —Max Lucado

“Hope is not a granted wish or a favor performed; no, it is far greater than that. It is a zany, unpredictable dependence on a God who loves to surprise us out of our socks.” —Max Lucado

"Nothing lifts the weary soul like the promises of God." —Max Lucado

“When Jesus died on the cross, so did your sin; when He rose from the dead, so did your HOPE.” —Max Lucado

“The life of Jesus Christ is a message of hope, a message of mercy, a message
of life in a dark world.” —Max Lucado

Lower your expectations of earth. This isn't heaven, so don't expect it to be.” —Max Lucado

“God never promises to remove us from our struggles. He does promise, however, to change the way we look at them.” —Max Lucado

Don't put limits on yourself. Not every dream will come true, and not every dream is from God. But when your dreams connect with God's plans, you'll find open doors that you never thought you'd see.” —Max Lucado

“None of us can help everyone. But all of us can help someone. And when we help them, we serve Jesus. Who would want to miss a chance to do that?” —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

“Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. Faith is the belief that God will do what is right.” —Max Lucado

“You are the only you God made ... God made you and broke the mold.” —Max Lucado

“God does not judge you according to the talents of others. He judges you according to yours. His yardstick for measuring faithfulness is how faithful you are with your own gifts.” —Max Lucado

If you've been trembling on a tightrope of fear and worry, may I suggest the best solution ever? A trade. An exchange: your cares for God's calm.” —Max Lucado

“Feed your fears and your faith will starve. Feed your faith, and your fears will.” —Max Lucado

“You can do something no one else can do in a fashion no one else can do it. Exploring and extracting your uniqueness excites you, honors God, and expands his kingdom.” —Max Lucado

Pray all the time. If necessary, use words."Max Lucado.

Let's fix our eyes on Jesus. Perhaps in seeing Him, we will see what we can become!"Max Lucado.

God doesn’t love us less if we fail or more if we succeed."Max Lucado.

If a person has nothing but nature, then nature is enough to reveal something about God."Max Lucado.

God's mercies are new every morning. Receive them."Max Lucado.

When God gives an assignment, he also gives the skill."Max Lucado.

He promises a lamp unto our feet, not a crystal ball into the future."Max Lucado.

When we see death, we see disaster. When Jesus sees death, he sees deliverance!"Max Lucado.