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God grants us an uncommon life to the degree we surrender our common one.

Max Lucado

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Max Lucado
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: January 11
Author
Theologian
Writer
San Angelo
Texas
Degree
Degrees
Common
Inspirational
Life
Uncommon
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Surrender

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No acts are random or wasted.
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Are you weary? Catch your breath. Are you strong? Reserve passing judgment on the tired.
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Confession is the act of inviting God to walk the acreage of our hearts. “There is a rock of greed over here, Father. I can’t budge it. And that tree of guilt near the fence? Its roots are long and deep. And may I show you some dry soil, too crusty for seed?” God’s seed grows better if the soil of the heart is cleared.
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