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

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

“Dig deep enough in every heart and you'll find it: a longing for meaning, a quest for purpose. As surely as a child breathes, he will someday wonder, What is the purpose of my life?” —Max Lucado

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