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

Max Lucado

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Max Lucado
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: January 11
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Theologian
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San Angelo
Texas
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Next time a sunrise steals your breath or a meadow of flowers leave you speechless, remain that way. Say nothing, and listen as Heaven whispers, Do you like it? I did it just for you.
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God's greatest blessings often come costumed as disasters. Any doubters need to do nothing more than ascend the hill of Calvary.
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The wonder of a free-market society is that we can all do our best to package our message in an entertaining fashion and present it - and then everybody votes with their footsteps.
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Since you know God understands, you can boldly go to him.
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God saves. Specifically he will save his people from their sins.
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Jesus humbled himself. He went from commanding angels to sleeping in the straw. From holding stars to clutching Mary's finger. The palm that held the universe took the nail of a soldier. Why? Because that's what love does. It puts the beloved before itself.
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You are God's child. His creation. Destined for heaven. You are a part of his family.
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Aging is God's idea. It's one of the ways he keeps us headed homeward.
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If you're feeling pain, express that to the Lord. If you're feeling worried, express those worries. One passage that gives me comfort is in Psalms, Chapter 11, verse 3, it reads, When all that is good falls apart, what can good people do? That's really the question of the day.
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God is God. He knows what he is doing. When you can’t trace his hand, trust his heart.
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I don't have any desire to retire in the sense of not doing anything. Because as long as the Lord gives me strength I want to keep writing and keep preaching. I love what I do.
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