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God's goal is not to get what you want it is to get you what you need.

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Max Lucado
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: January 11
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San Angelo
Texas
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Does God understand you? Find the answer in Bethlehem.
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I think we live in slavery to fear. Most people don't have an answer to the death question and really don't even have a philosophy. That is a puzzle to me. I think even if I was not a Christian, I would want to at least have a personal solution to the death question. Otherwise, death is just a frightening thing.
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Greed is not defined by what something costs it is measured by what it costs you. If anything costs you your faith or your family, the price is too high. Such is the point Jesus makes in the parable of the portfolio.
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The duty of the branch is to cling to the vine.
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We may forget him, but God will never forget us. We're forever on his mind and in his plans.
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Live in such a way that you would not have to change your plans.
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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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I have some friends whose sermons are extremely practical - so practical that I can put them right to use. I'm trying to learn how to do that better but I don't think my approach or style really has changed in these 30 years. Whether that's good or bad I don't know, but I don't think it has.
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Who are they to give stars or dots? They're Wemmicks just like you. Eli to Punchinello (p. 25)
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The book, Max on Life, is really kind of a second chance to answer these questions.
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When God gives an assignment, he also gives the skill. Study your skills, then, to reveal your assignment.
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To live as God's child is to know that you are loved by your Maker not because you try to please him and succeed, or fail to please him and apologize, but because he wants to be your Father. Nothing more.
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Michael Jordan once said that the most peaceful moments of his life were on a basketball court, because that's the only place he knew exactly what to do. And to me the most peaceful moments in my ministry are in the pulpit because that's when I really know what I'm going to do.
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It's nothing mystical, necessarily. It's nothing secretive. It's just what we do with our body we do with our soul.
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I think it's noteworthy that the Almighty didn't act high and mighty. The Holy One wasn't holier-than-thou. The One who knew it all wasn't a know-it-all. The One who made the stars didn't keep his head in them. The One who owns all the stuff of earth never strutted it.
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Sow seeds of hope and enjoy optimism. Sow seeds of doubt and expect insecurity
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You come before the judgment seat of God full of rebellion and mistakes. Because of his justice he cannot dismiss your sin, but because of his love he cannot dismiss you. So, in an act which stunned the heavens, he punished himself on the cross for your sins. God’s justice and love are equally honored. And you, God’s creation, are forgiven.
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The sinless One took on the face of a sinner so that we sinners could take on the face of a saint.
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All of my books began as sermons, so really the heart of the message is still the same.
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Love the one who wears your ring. And cherish the children who share your name. Succeed at home first.
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