When God Whispers Your Name Quotes

“Be a child again. Flirt. Giggle. Dip your cookies in your milk. Take a nap. Say you're sorry if you hurt someone. Chase a butterfly. Be a child again.”
― Max Lucado, When God Whispers Your Name

“The past does not have to be your prison. You have a voice in your destiny. You have a say in your life. You have a choice in the path you take.”
― Max Lucado, When God Whispers Your Name

“Even though you may not understand how God works, you know he does.”
― Max Lucado, When God Whispers Your Name

“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

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

“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

“Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. To these I commit my day. If I succeed, I will give thanks. If I fail, I will seek his grace. And then, when this day is done, I will place my head on my pillow and rest.”
― Max Lucado, When God Whispers Your Name: Discover the Path to Hope in Knowing that God Cares for You

“It is now that I must make a choice. Because of Calvary, I’m free to choose. And so I choose. I choose love . . . No occasion justifies hatred; no injustice warrants bitterness. I choose love. Today I will love God and what God loves. I choose joy . . . I will invite my God to be the God of circumstance. I will refuse the temptation to be cynical . . . the tool of the lazy thinker. I will refuse to see people as anything less than human beings, created by God. I will refuse to see any problem as anything less than an opportunity to see God. I choose peace . . . I will live forgiven. I will forgive so that I may live. I choose patience . . . I will overlook the inconveniences of the world. Instead of cursing the one who takes my place, I’ll invite him to do so. Rather than complain that the wait is too long, I will thank God for a moment to pray. Instead of clinching my fist at new assignments, I will face them with joy and courage. I choose kindness . . . I will be kind to the poor, for they are alone. Kind to the rich, for they are afraid. And kind to the unkind, for such is how God has treated me. I choose goodness . . . I will go without a dollar before I take a dishonest one. I will be overlooked before I will boast. I will confess before I will accuse. I choose goodness. I choose faithfulness . . . Today I will keep my promises. My debtors will not regret their trust. My associates will not question my word. My wife will not question my love. And my children will never fear that their father will not come home. I choose gentleness . . . Nothing is won by force. I choose to be gentle. If I raise my voice may it be only in praise. If I clench my fist, may it be only in prayer. If I make a demand, may it be only of myself. I choose self-control . . . I am a spiritual being. After this body is dead, my spirit will soar. I refuse to let what will rot, rule the eternal. I choose self-control. I will be drunk only by joy. I will be impassioned only by my faith. I will be influenced only by God. I will be taught only by Christ. I choose self-control. Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. To these I commit my day. If I succeed, I will give thanks. If I fail, I will seek his grace. And then, when this day is done, I will place my head on my pillow and rest.”
― Max Lucado, When God Whispers Your Name: Discover the Path to Hope in Knowing that God Cares for You

“I believe in brevity. I believe that you, the reader, entrust me, the writer, with your most valued commodity—your time. I shouldn’t take more than my share. For that reason, I love the short sentence. Big-time game it is. Hiding in the jungle of circular construction and six-syllable canyons. As I write, I hunt. And when I find, I shoot. Then I drag the treasure out of the trees and marvel. Not all of my prey make their way into chapters. So what becomes of them? I save them. But I can’t keep them to myself. So, may I invite you to see my trophy case? What follows are cuts from this book and a couple of others. Keep the ones you like. Forgive the ones you don’t. Share them when you can. But if you do, keep it brief. Pray all the time. If necessary, use words. Sacrilege is to feel guilt for sins forgiven. God forgets the past. Imitate him. Greed I’ve often regretted. Generosity—never. Never miss a chance to read a child a story. Pursue forgiveness, not innocence. Be doubly kind to the people who bring your food or park your car. In buying a gift for your wife, practicality can be more expensive than extravagance. Don’t ask God to do what you want. Ask God to do what is right. Nails didn’t hold God to a cross. Love did.”
― Max Lucado, When God Whispers Your Name: Discover the Path to Hope in Knowing that God Cares for You

“And if we never agree, can’t we agree to disagree? If God can tolerate my mistakes, can’t I tolerate the mistakes of others? If God can overlook my errors, can’t I overlook the errors of others? If God allows me with my foibles and failures to call him Father, shouldn’t I extend the same grace to others? One thing’s for sure. When we get to heaven, we’ll be surprised at some of the folks we see. And some of them will be surprised when they see us.”
― Max Lucado, When God Whispers Your Name: Discover the Path to Hope in Knowing that God Cares for You

“For the next twelve hours I will be exposed to the day’s demands. It is now that I must make a choice. Because of Calvary, I’m free to choose. And so I choose. I choose love . . . No occasion justifies hatred; no injustice warrants bitterness. I choose love. Today I will love God and what God loves. I choose joy . . . I will invite my God to be the God of circumstance. I will refuse the temptation to be cynical . . . the tool of the lazy thinker. I will refuse to see people as anything less than human beings, created by God. I will refuse to see any problem as anything less than an opportunity to see God.”
― Max Lucado, When God Whispers Your Name: Discover the Path to Hope in Knowing that God Cares for You

“Give all your worries to him, because he cares about you” (1 Pet. 5:7). (The German word for worry means “to strangle.” The Greek word means “to divide the mind.” Both are accurate. Worry is a noose on the neck and a distraction of the mind, neither of which is befitting for joy.)”
― Max Lucado, When God Whispers Your Name: Discover the Path to Hope in Knowing that God Cares for You

“Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. To these I commit my day. If I succeed, I will give thanks. If I fail, I will seek his grace.”
― Max Lucado, When God Whispers Your Name: Discover the Path to Hope in Knowing that God Cares for You

“Because of Calvary, I’m free to choose. And so I choose. I choose love . . . No occasion justifies hatred; no injustice warrants bitterness.”
― Max Lucado, When God Whispers Your Name: Discover the Path to Hope in Knowing that God Cares for You

“Do heroes know when they are heroic? Rarely. Are historic moments acknowledged when they happen? You know the answer to that one. (If not, a visit to the manger will remind you.) We seldom see history in the making, and we seldom recognize heroes. Which is just as well, for if we knew either, we might mess up both. But we’d do well to keep our eyes open. Tomorrow’s Spurgeon might be mowing your lawn. And the hero who inspires him might be nearer than you think. He might be in your mirror.”
― Max Lucado, When God Whispers Your Name: Discover the Path to Hope in Knowing that God Cares for You

“No one has ever imagined what God has prepared for those who love him” (1 Cor. 2:9).”
― Max Lucado, When God Whispers Your Name: Discover the Path to Hope in Knowing that God Cares for You

“We learn brevity from Jesus. His greatest sermon can be read in eight minutes. His best-known story can be read in ninety seconds. He summarized prayer in five phrases. He silenced accusers with one challenge. He rescued a soul with one sentence. He summarized the Law in three verses and reduced all his teachings to one command. He made his point and went home.”
― Max Lucado, When God Whispers Your Name: Discover the Path to Hope in Knowing that God Cares for You

“For that’s what faith is. Faith is trusting what the eye can’t see. Eyes see the prowling lion. Faith sees Daniel’s angel. Eyes see storms. Faith sees Noah’s rainbow. Eyes see giants. Faith sees Canaan.”
― Max Lucado, When God Whispers Your Name: Discover the Path to Hope in Knowing that God Cares for You

“I am a spiritual being. After this body is dead, my spirit will soar. I refuse to let what will rot, rule the eternal. I choose self-control. I will be drunk only by joy. I will be impassioned only by my faith. I will be influenced only by God. I will be taught only by Christ. I choose self-control.”
― Max Lucado, When God Whispers Your Name: Discover the Path to Hope in Knowing that God Cares for You

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― Max Lucado, When God Whispers Your Name: Discover the Path to Hope in Knowing that God Cares for You

“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: Discover the Path to Hope in Knowing that God Cares for You

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― Max Lucado, When God Whispers Your Name: Discover the Path to Hope in Knowing that God Cares for You

“Tal vez estos pensamientos te sorprendan. A mi también. Hace bastante que no tildo Jesús de amante de las fiestas. Pero lo era. ¡Sus adversarios lo acusaban de comer demasiado, beber demasiado y de andar con el tipo menos adecuado de personas ! (Véase Mateo 11:19) Debo confesar: Hace mucho no me acusan de divertirme demasiado. ¿Y a ti?”
― Max Lucado, When God Whispers Your Name

“We long for the call to come home. But until He calls, we wait.... And how do we wait? With patient eagerness. (See rom. 8:25,23)
Patient eagerness. Not so eager as to lose our patience, and not so patient as to lose our eagerness.
...we grow so patient we sleep!...
... Or we are so eager we demand. We demand in this world what only the next world can give. No sickness. No suffering. No struggle.”
― Max Lucado, When God Whispers Your Name

“As soon as you can, pay your debts.
As long as you can, give the benefit of the doubt.
As much as you can, give thanks. He's already given us more than we deserve.”
― Max Lucado, When God Whispers Your Name

“The Holy Spirit is the presence of God in our lives, carrying on the work of Jesus. The Holy Spirit helps us in three directions—inwardly (by granting us the fruits of the Spirit, Gal. 5: 22–24), upwardly (by praying for us, Rom. 8: 26), and outwardly (by pouring God’s love into our hearts, Rom. 5: 5).”
― Max Lucado, When God Whispers Your Name: Discover the Path to Hope in Knowing that God Cares for You