Amanda Mcsherry > Amanda's Quotes

“When my daughter was a toddler, I used to take her to a park not far from our apartment. One day as she was playing in a sandbox, an ice-cream salesman approached us. I purchased her a treat, and when I turned to give it to her, I saw her mouth was full of sand. Where I had intended to put a delicacy, she had put dirt.

Did I love her with dirt in her mouth? Absolutely. Was she any less of my daughter with dirt in her mouth? Of course not. Was I going to allow her to keep the dirt in her mouth? No way. I loved her right where she was, but I refused to leave her there. I carried her over to the water fountain and washed out her mouth. Why? Because I love her.

God does the same for us. He holds us over the fountain. "Spit out the dirt, honey," our Father urges. "I've got something better for you." And so he cleanses us of filth; immorality, dishonesty, prejudice, bitterness, greed. We don't enjoy the cleansing; sometimes we even opt for the dirt over the ice cream. "I can eat dirt if I want to!" we pout and proclaim. Which is true—we can. But if we do, the loss is ours. God has a better offer.”
― Max Lucado, Just Like Jesus

“Feed your fears and your faith will starve. Feed your faith, and your fears will.”
― Max Lucado, Fearless: Imagine Your Life Without Fear

“No person [should] walk out into the world to begin the day until he or she has stood beneath the cross to receive God’s love.”
― Max Lucado

“To the loved, a word of affection is a morsel; but to the love-starved, a word of affection can be a feast. ”
― Max Lucado

“Sometimes God allows what he hates to accomplish what he loves.”
― Max Lucado

“Let God have you, and let God love you - and don’t be surprised if your heart begins to hear music you’ve never heard and your feet learn to dance as never before.”
― Max Lucado

“Greed is not defined by what something costs; it is measured by what it costs you. If anything costs you your faith or your family, the price is too high. Such is the point Jesus makes in the parable of the portfolio.”
― Max Lucado, When God Whispers Your Name

“When God looks at you, he doesn’t see you; he sees the One who surrounds you. That means that failure is not a concern for you. Your victory is secure.”
― Max Lucado, Grace for the Moment

“The people who make a difference
are not the ones with the credentials
but the ones with the concern.”
― Max Lucado

“When grace moves in... guilt moves out”
― Max Lucado, Max on Life: Answers and Insights to Your Most Important Questions

“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.”
― Max Lucado, Grace for the Moment

“We see a hearse; we think sorrow. We see a grave; we think despair. We hear of a death; we think of a loss. Not so in heaven. When heaven sees a breathless body, it sees the vacated cocoon & the liberated butterfly.”
― Max Lucado, Max on Life: Answers and Insights to Your Most Important Questions

“God leads us. God will do the right thing at the right time. And what a difference that makes.”
― Max Lucado, Traveling Light: Releasing the Burdens You Were Never Intended to Bear

“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.”
― Max Lucado, Max on Life: Answers and Insights to Your Most Important Questions

“You need someone to lift your spirits. You need someone to look you in the face and say, "This isn't the end. Don't give up. There is a better place than this. And I'll lead you there.”
― Max Lucado, Traveling Light: Releasing the Burdens You Were Never Intended to Bear

“God sees us with the eyes of a Father. He sees our defects, errors and blemishes. But He also sees our value.”
― Max Lucado

“We may speak about a place where there are no tears, no death, no fear, no night; but those are just the benefits of heaven. The beauty of heaven is seeing God.”
― Max Lucado, Experiencing the Heart of Jesus: Knowing His Heart, Feeling His Love

“You come before the judgment seat of God full of rebellion and mistakes. Because of his justice he cannot dismiss your sin, but because of his love he cannot dismiss you. So, in an act which stunned the heavens, he punished himself on the cross for your sins. God’s justice and love are equally honored. And you, God’s creation, are forgiven.”
― Max Lucado, Grace for the Moment

“Worry divides the mind.”
― Max Lucado, Traveling Light: Releasing the Burdens You Were Never Intended to Bear

“Nothing fosters courage like a clear grasp of grace... & nothing fosters fear like an ignorance of mercy”
― Max Lucado, Max on Life: Answers and Insights to Your Most Important Questions

“Jesus tends to his people individually. He personally sees to our needs. We all receive Jesus' touch. We experience his care.”
― Max Lucado, Experiencing the Heart of Jesus: Knowing His Heart, Feeling His Love

“When he says we’re forgiven, let’s unload the guilt. When he says we’re valuable, let’s believe him. . . . When he says we’re provided for, let’s stop worrying. God’s efforts are strongest when our efforts are useless”
― Max Lucado, Grace for the Moment: Inspirational Thoughts for Each Day of the Year, Volume 1

“May you live in such a way that your death is just the beginning of your life.”
― Max Lucado, Outlive Your Life: You Were Made to Make A Difference

“Conflict is inevitable but combat is optional.”
― Max Lucado, When God Whispers Your Name

“When we see death, we see disaster. When Jesus sees death, he sees deliverance!”
― Max Lucado

“People are watching the way we act, more than they are listening to what we say.”
― Max Lucado

“Nothing fosters courage like a clear grasp of grace.”
― Max Lucado

“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.”
― Max Lucado, 3:16: The Numbers of Hope

“I think it's noteworthy that the Almighty didn't act high and mighty. The Holy One wasn't holier-than-thou. The One who knew it all wasn't a know-it-all. The One who made the stars didn't keep his head in them. The One who owns all the stuff of earth never strutted it.”
― Max Lucado, When God Whispers Your Name

“He promises a lamp unto our feet, not a crystal ball into the future.”
― Max Lucado, Traveling Light: Releasing the Burdens You Were Never Intended to Bear