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God answers the mess of life with one word: Grace.

Max Lucado

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Max Lucado
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: January 11
Author
Theologian
Writer
San Angelo
Texas
Mess
Grace
Answers
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Life

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Does God know if I am ignored or rejected? Find the answer in the compassionate eyes of Christ as he stands to defend the adulterous woman.
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The same hand that stilled the seas stills your guilt. The same hand that cleansed the Temple cleanses your heart. The hand is the hand of God. The nail is the nail of God. And as the hands of Jesus opened for the nail, the doors of heaven opened for you.
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God comes on his own terms. He comes when commands are revered, hearts are clean, and confession is made.
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Sometimes when you read the Bible, you find yourself asking, How does this book know that about me? How does it know that about our world - especially when it was written so long ago?
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God is kind, but he is not soft. He takes us firmly by the hand and leads us into a radical life change.
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Never let the church become a place where it's just a Las Vegas display place for you to show off.
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What if you woke up this morning and had only the things you thanked God for yesterday?
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What we realize is number one, people want to know what the Bible says. In their heart, they want to know the Bible but it is just hard to understand the big picture of it. And number two, they want to know where they plug in.
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Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. To these I commit my day. If I succeed, I will give thanks. If I fail, I will seek his grace. And then, when this day is done, I will place my head on my pillow and rest.
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To call yourself a child of God is one thing. To be called a child of God by those who watch your life is another thing altogether.
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God is always near us. Always for us. Always in us.
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All I know is that the stable is empty, and the horse is gone. The rest I don't know. Whether [in the future] it be a curse or a blessing, I can't say. All we can see is a fragment. Who can say what will come next [and what is good or bad in the long run]?
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Don't equate the presence of God with a good mood or a pleasant temperament. God is near whether you are happy or not.
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There's no person God cannot reach.
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God has high plans for you and me.
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I think I could do better in my approach to application. I think I could do better in preaching practical sermons.
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Others have promised and failed. But God has promised and succeeded. He loves you with an unfailing love.
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How grimy did God get when He reached down to clean you up? How grimy are you willing to get in order to be an 'imitator of God'?
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You'll regret opening your mouth. You'll rarely regret keeping it shut.
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A story does that: it will reach out and hook somebody and hold them for just a few moments while you unpack this story in their presence.
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