Top 500 Max Lucado Quotes (2025 Update)
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301. “He took on your face in the hope that you would see his.”

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302. “Rather than ask God to change your circumstances, ask him to use your circumstances to change you. Life is a required course. Might as well do your best to pass it.”

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303. “God wants us to know we are saved, for saved people are dangerous people, willing to face off with the world, unafraid of the consequences since they know that, whatever happens, they will have eternal life.”

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304. “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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305. “If God were only mighty, we would Salute Him. But since he is Merciful and Mighty, we can approach Him.”

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306. “It’s God’s job to run the world. Sometimes we accomplish more by doing less.”

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307. “Which would you prefer? To be king of the mountain for a day? Or to be a child of God for eternity?”

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308. “God is using my struggle. My struggle is the answer to the prayer.”

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309. “The maker of the stars would rather die for you than live without you. And that is a fact. So if you need to brag, brag about that.”

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310. “In changing times lay hold of the unchanging character of God.”

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311. “God has enough grace to solve every dilemma you face, wipe every tear you cry, and answer every question you ask.”

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312. “What is this love that endures decades, passes on sleep, and resists death to give one kiss? Call it agape love, a love that bears a semblance of God’s.”

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313. “The sinful nature is all about self: pleasing self, promoting self, preserving self. Sin is selfish.”

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314. “You are who God says you are. Spiritually alive. Heavenly positioned. Connected to the Father. A billboard of mercy. An honored child.”

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315. “You present a challenge to Satan’s plan. You carry something of God within you, something noble and holy, something the world needs – wisdom, kindness, mercy, skill. If Satan can neutralize you, he can mute your influence.”

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316. “We will never be cleansed until we confess we are dirty. And we will never be able to wash the feet of those who have hurt us until we allow Jesus, the one we have hurt, to wash ours.”

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317. “Mark it down. God does not save us because of what we’ve done. Only a puny god could be bought with tithes. Only an egotistical god would be impressed with our pain. Only a temperamental god could be satisfied by sacrifices. Only a heartless god would sell salvation to the highest bidders.”

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318. “What causes us to think of prayer as the last option rather than the first? I can think of two reasons: feelings of independence and feelings of insignificance.”

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319. “Worry divides the mind.”

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320. “The big news of the Bible is not that you fight for God but that God fights for you.”

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321. “Were it not for the shepherds, there would have been no reception. And were it not for a group of stargazers, there would have been no gifts.”

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322. “Hiding out with the enemy brings only temporary relief.”

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323. “There are certain weights in life you simply cannot carry. Your Lord is asking you to set them down and trust Him. What do you say we take God up on His offer?”

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324. “Feeling fearful about tomorrow? Do like the disciples – spend time with Jesus. Talk to him. Read his words. Reflect on his life and love for you. He has power and strength like none other, and he’s more than willing to share some with you.”

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325. “Deflating inflated egos is so important to God that He offers to help.”

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326. “Being religious without knowing the cross is like owning a Mercedes with no motor. Pretty package, but where is your power?”

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327. “God’s goal is not to get what you want; it is to get you what you need.”

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328. “Grace comes after you. It rewires you. From insecure to God secure. From regret-riddled to better-because-of-it. From afraid-to-die to ready-to-fly. Grace is the voice that calls us to change and then gives us the power to pull it off.1.”

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329. “Unhappiness on earth cultivates a hunger for heaven. By gracing us with a deep dissatisfaction, God holds our attention.”

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330. “How we handle our tough times stays with us for a long time.”

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331. “Don’t see yourself as a product of your parents DNA, but rather as a brand new idea from heaven.”

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332. “God does not relish our sufferings, but He delights in our development.”

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333. “She touches the face of the infant-God. How long was your journey! This baby had overlooked the universe. These rags keeping him warm were the robes of eternity. His golden throne room had been abandoned in favor of a dirty sheep pen. And worshiping angels had been replaced with kind but bewildered shepherds. Meanwhile, the city hums. The merchants are unaware that God has visited their planet. The innkeeper would never believe that he had just sent God into the cold.”

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334. “Jesus did not enter the world to help us save ourselves. He entered the world to save us from ourselves.”

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335. “This season in which you find yourself may puzzle you, but it does not bewilder God. He can and will use it for his purpose.”

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336. “Do you believe that God is near? He wants you to. He wants you to know that He is in the midst of your world. Wherever you are as you read these words, He is present.”

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337. “For faith with no effort is no faith at all.”

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338. “God comes on his own terms. He comes when commands are revered, hearts are clean, and confession is made.”

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339. “Want to learn to forgive? Then consider how you’ve been forgiven.”

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340. “Don’t be defined by your failures, be refined by them.”

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341. “Discover this mystery: as you help others face their days, you put life into your own. And life is exactly what many people need.”

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342. “The step between prudence and paranoia is short and steep. Prudence wears a seat belt. Paranoia avoids cars. Prudence washes with soap. Paranoia avoids human contact. Prudence saves for old age. Paranoia hoards even trash. Prudence prepares and plans. Paranoia panics. Prudence calculates the risk and takes the plunge. Paranoia never enters the water.”

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343. “Has worrying about tomorrow every changed it?”

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344. “Sometimes God takes his time:.”

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345. “To be saved by grace is to be saved by him – not by an idea, doctrine, creed, or church membership, but by Jesus himself, who will sweep into heaven anyone who so much as gives him the nod.”

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346. “The stone was moved – not for Jesus – but for the women; not so Jesus could come out, but so the women could see in!”

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347. “Every faith has its story; every faith has its roots.”

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348. “Live in such a way that the world will be glad you did.”

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349. “Today’s thoughts are tomorrow’s actions.”

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350. “Why did God leave us one tale after another of wounded lives being restored? So we could be grateful for the past? So we could look back with amazement at what Jesus did? No. No. No. A thousand times no. The purpose of these stories is not to tell us what Jesus did. Their purpose is to tell us what Jesus does.”

— Max Lucado