Quotes by Max Lucado

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You will get through it. It won't be painless. It won't go fast. But God will use this confusion for good. Until then, don't act stupid or naive! But don't despair! With God's help you will get through it.

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Fear has never written a symphony or poem, concluded a peace treaty or cured an illness. Fear has never pulled a family out of poverty or a country out of blind zeal. Fear has never saved a marriage or a business. It was done by courage, faith and people who did not seek advice from their shyness and did not turn a blind eye to it... Fear leads us to prison, then slams the door.

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Selfishness is to society what Exxon's Valdez was to scallops and sea otters, it is deadly.

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Today's thoughts are tomorrow's actions. Today's jealousy is tomorrow's hysterical attack. Today's blind zeal is tomorrow's crime dictated by hatred. Today's anger is tomorrow's insult. Today's evil desire is tomorrow's adultery. Today's greed is tomorrow's embezzlement. Today's sin is tomorrow's fear.

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A humble heart respects others (...). Feel free to clap for others! Above all, consider others more important than ourselves.

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True humility is not that we have a bad opinion of ourselves, but that we see ourselves accurately.

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God withholds what we desire in order to give us what we need.

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Love is the red carpet on which God's grace comes to us.