Thoughts from Max Lucado

Christ Can

 “I labor, striving according to His power, which mightily works within me.”  Colossians 1:29, NASB

God was with Abraham, even calling the patriarch his friend . . .

But he is in you; you have a million resources that you did not have before! . . .

Can’t stop worrying? Christ can. And he lives within you. Can’t forget the past, or forsake your bad habits? Christ can! And he lives within you.

Valuable to Him

 “Be happy with me because I found my lost sheep.”  Luke 15:6

When Jesus told the story of the missing sheep, some of the people who were listening wiped away a tear because they knew how it feels to be lost among the crowd. Jesus wanted us to understand that we have a Father who sees and cares for each one of his children—that we are all equally valuable to him.

Goodness and Mercy

 “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”  Psalm 23:6, NKJV

What a huge statement. Look at the size of it! Goodness and mercy follow the child of God each and every day! Think of the days that lie ahead. What do you see? Days at home with only toddlers? God will be at your side. Days in a dead-end job? He will take your hand. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me—not some, not most, not nearly all—but all the days of my life.

Goodness and Mercy

 “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”  Psalm 23:6, NKJV

What a huge statement. Look at the size of it! Goodness and mercy follow the child of God each and every day! Think of the days that lie ahead. What do you see? Days at home with only toddlers? God will be at your side. Days in a dead-end job? He will take your hand. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me—not some, not most, not nearly all—but all the days of my life.

Being Busy

 “Those who believe in God will be careful to use their lives for doing good.”  Titus 3:8

Being busy is not a sin. Jesus was busy. Paul was busy. Peter was busy. Nothing of significance is achieved without effort and hard work and weariness. That, in and of itself, is not a sin. But being busy in an endless pursuit of things that leave us empty and hollow and broken inside—that cannot be pleasing to God.