Top 500 Max Lucado Quotes (2025 Update)
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301. “Others have promised and failed. But God has promised and succeeded. He loves you with an unfailing love.”

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

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

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

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307. “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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308. “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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309. “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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310. “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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311. “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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312. “The sinful nature is all about self: pleasing self, promoting self, preserving self. Sin is selfish.”

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313. “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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314. “Christ became one of us to redeem all of us.”

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315. “Worry divides the mind.”

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

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

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319. “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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320. “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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321. “Praise is the highest occupation of any being.”

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

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323. “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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324. “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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325. “God does not relish our sufferings, but He delights in our development.”

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

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

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

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

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

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332. “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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333. “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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334. “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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335. “For faith with no effort is no faith at all.”

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

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

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

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339. “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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340. “Has worrying about tomorrow every changed it?”

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341. “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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342. “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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343. “Sometimes God takes his time:.”

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344. “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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345. “Every faith has its story; every faith has its roots.”

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346. “A person can live a day without silver or gold, but coffee? No thanks.”

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347. “Who has more reason to worship than the astronomer who has seen the stars? Than the surgeon who has held a heart? Than the oceanographer who has pondered the depths?”

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348. “You’ll get through this. You fear you won’t. We all do. We fear that the depression will never lift, the yelling will never stop, the pain will never leave. Here in the pits, surrounded by steep walls and angry brothers, we wonder, Will this gray sky ever brighten? This load ever lighten? We feel stuck, trapped, locked in. Predestined for failure. Will we ever exit this pit? Yes! Deliverance is to the Bible what jazz music is to Mardi Gras: bold, brassy, and everywhere.”

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349. “If prayer depends on how I pray, I’m sunk. But if the power of prayer depends on the One who hears the prayer, and if the One who hears the prayer is my Daddy, then I have hope.”

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350. “A season of suffering is a small assignment when compared to the reward. Rather than begrudge your problem, explore it. Ponder it. And most of all, use it. Use it to the glory of God.”

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