One God, One Plan, One Life Quotes

“So you’ve made your Christmas list? Checked it twice? Before we get too carried away dreaming about the CD or Xbox game we’ve just got to have, let’s be thankful for the One gift we already have—the best gift of all.”
― Max Lucado, One God, One Plan, One Life: A 365 Devotional

“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.”
― Max Lucado, One God, One Plan, One Life: A 365 Devotional

“To wait, biblically speaking, is not to assume the worst, worry, make demands, or take control. Nor is waiting doing nothing. It is a sustained effort to stay focused on God through prayer and belief. To wait is to “rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for Him” (Psalm 37:7).”
― Max Lucado, One God, One Plan, One Life: A 365 Devotional

“When are you most afraid? When the teacher hands out the test? When the popular people walk your way? When you think about the future? Even in your most fearful moments, Jesus is with you, offering a peace you can’t find anywhere else.”
― Max Lucado, One God, One Plan, One Life: A 365 Devotional

“The world and all its wanting, wanting, wanting is on the way out—but whoever does what God wants is set for eternity. [ 1 John 2:17 MSG”
― Max Lucado, One God, One Plan, One Life: A 365 Devotional

“A whole new year is waiting for you. I pray that you’ll pray for Jesus to grow in you, for everything you say and think and do to reflect more and more of him. For you and me, every day can be Christmas. Let’s present the world with the greatest gift of all: Jesus.”
― Max Lucado, One God, One Plan, One Life: A 365 Devotional

“When you have God, you always have hope.”
― Max Lucado, One God, One Plan, One Life: A 365 Devotional

“I hope we win the game tonight.” “I hope I pass my final tomorrow.” We often use the word hope as a wish for something to happen. But hope in God is something far deeper. It’s knowing that he’s in control, that he loves us, and that our future is secure in him.”
― Max Lucado, One God, One Plan, One Life: A 365 Devotional

“Are you feeling exposed to the storms of life? Read Psalm 91, a wonderful promise from God. When we love him and tell others about that love, he moves to protect us. “I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue and honor them” (v. 15 NLT).”
― Max Lucado, One God, One Plan, One Life: A 365 Devotional

“God’s great grace wipes out everything else on the landscape. It is not puny but plentiful. Not teeny but torrential. Not mini but majestic. It meets us right now and equips us with courage, wisdom, and strength. So hang on—the next wave is coming!”
― Max Lucado, One God, One Plan, One Life: A 365 Devotional

“How is your eyesight? Are you able to see beyond your problems to the goodness and love beyond? This is where God lives—behind the scenes, at work, arranging your troubles of today into a brighter tomorrow.”
― Max Lucado, One God, One Plan, One Life: A 365 Devotional

“God gets it. When you reach out to him, he’s not looking for fancy words that would impress your English teacher. He sees your heart. A groan, a look, a sigh—he speaks every language. He understands.”
― Max Lucado, One God, One Plan, One Life: A 365 Devotional

“Sometimes your God-inspired gesture is exactly what a hurting soul needs to survive another day. DECEMBER 6 Don’t become partners with those who reject God. How”
― Max Lucado, One God, One Plan, One Life: A 365 Devotional

“We know that in everything God works for the good of those who love him. [ Romans 8:28”
― Max Lucado, One God, One Plan, One Life: A 365 Devotional

“Breathing is automatic for us. We need air to live, but we don’t think about the process of getting it as we go about our day. We just breathe. That’s how our relationship with God should be. Automatic. We don’t think about needing to talk to God. It just happens, all day long.”
― Max Lucado, One God, One Plan, One Life: A 365 Devotional

“Not everyone is bound for a life of substance abuse and addiction—but the moment you think you’re untouchable is the moment you’re most likely headed for trouble. If you’re going to be obsessed with something, make God your choice. That’s a habit worth keeping.”
― Max Lucado, One God, One Plan, One Life: A 365 Devotional

“Our lives are a little like a milkshake. Ingredients get mixed together. Some of the ingredients are unimpressive by themselves. Some—rejections, disappointments, failures—are awful at the time. Yet God shakes them up and pours them out into a concoction that is delicious and good.”
― Max Lucado, One God, One Plan, One Life: A 365 Devotional

“When you look at all the mistakes you’ve made, you see a mess. Like the innkeeper, you just want to repaint it and start over. But God sees what you can’t. He sees a canvas with unique possibilities. When he goes to work on you, the result is breathtaking.”
― Max Lucado, One God, One Plan, One Life: A 365 Devotional

“The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life. [ Job 33:4 NIV”
― Max Lucado, One God, One Plan, One Life: A 365 Devotional

“We don’t need an “Over the Rainbow” god. We need the One who created rainbows!”
― Max Lucado, One God, One Plan, One Life: A 365 Devotional

“Sunsets steal our breath. Caribbean blue stills our hearts. Newborn babies stir our tears. But take all these away—strip away the sunsets, oceans, and cooing babies—and leave us in the Sahara, and we still have reason to dance in the sand. Why? Because God is with us.”
― Max Lucado, One God, One Plan, One Life: A 365 Devotional

“The problem with this world is that it doesn’t fit. It”
― Max Lucado, One God, One Plan, One Life: A 365 Devotional

“Isaiah 57:1–2: “The good men perish; the godly die before their time, and no one seems to care or wonder why. No one seems to realize that God is taking them away from evil days ahead. For the godly who die shall rest in peace” (TLB).”
― Max Lucado, One God, One Plan, One Life: A 365 Devotional

“Only God knows what’s around the corner. Maybe we should let him do the driving.”
― Max Lucado, One God, One Plan, One Life: A 365 Devotional

“I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may . . . grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ. [ Ephesians 3:17–18 NIV”
― Max Lucado, One God, One Plan, One Life: A 365 Devotional

“The way to deal with discouragement? The cure for disappointment? Go back and read the story of God. Read it again and again. Be reminded that you aren’t the first person to cry. And you aren’t the first person to be helped. Read the story, and remember—the story is yours!”
― Max Lucado, One God, One Plan, One Life: A 365 Devotional

“There are certain things no one can do for you. One of those is spending time with God.”
― Max Lucado, One God, One Plan, One Life: A 365 Devotional

“There are certain things no one can do for you.”
― Max Lucado, One God, One Plan, One Life: A 365 Devotional

“Trust God on this one—the short-term pleasure isn’t worth the long-term consequences. If you find yourself in a tempting situation, take Paul’s advice: run!”
― Max Lucado, One God, One Plan, One Life: A 365 Devotional

“when your tongue is sharp enough to slice a rock. How”
― Max Lucado, One God, One Plan, One Life: A 365 Devotional