Help Is Here Quotes

“He empowers us to be what he calls us to be.”
― Max Lucado, Help Is Here: Finding Fresh Strength and Purpose in the Power of the Holy Spirit

“In like manner the Spirit of God hovered over the face of the waters. And once there was calming, there could be creating.”
― Max Lucado, Help Is Here: Finding Fresh Strength and Purpose in the Power of the Holy Spirit

“Your Bible makes more than a hundred references to the Holy Spirit. Jesus says more about the Spirit than he does about the church, marriage, finances, and the future. Why the emphasis on him? God does not want a bunch of stressed-out, worn-out, done-in, and washed-up children representing him in the world. He wants us to be fresher day by day, hour by hour. But let’s be careful. The topic of the Holy Spirit seems to bring out the extremists among us. On one hand there are the show-offs. These are the people who make us feel unspiritual by appearing super-spiritual. They are buddy-buddy with the Spirit, wear a backstage pass, and want everyone to see their healing gifts, hear their mystical tongue. They make a ministry out of making others feel less than godly. They like to show off. On the opposite extreme is the Spirit Patrol. They clamp down on anything that seems out of line or out of control. They are self-deputized hall monitors of the supernatural. If an event can’t be explained, they dismiss it. Somewhere in between is the healthy saint. He has a childlike heart. She has a high regard for Scripture. He is open to fresh strength. She is discerning and careful. Both he and she seek to follow the Spirit. They clutch with both hands this final promise of Jesus: “You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you” (Acts 1:8 NKJV). God”
― Max Lucado, Help Is Here: Finding Fresh Strength and Purpose in the Power of the Holy Spirit

“Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. (Eph. 5:18–20 NIV) The apostle contrasts two strategies for facing inner chaos: inebriation and celebration. Many”
― Max Lucado, Help Is Here: Finding Fresh Strength and Purpose in the Power of the Holy Spirit

“God doesn’t want us just to give him our best effort. He wants us to look to him as the source of our effort. We don’t try our hardest and then turn to God. We turn to God and trust him to do the work for and in us. We “can do everything through Christ, who gives [us] strength” (Phil. 4:13 NLT).”
― Max Lucado, Help Is Here: Finding Fresh Strength and Purpose in the Power of the Holy Spirit

“The Spirit is the dove of peace who calms us, the gift giver who equips us, the river of living water who flows out of us to refresh the world.”
― Max Lucado, Help Is Here: Finding Fresh Strength and Purpose in the Power of the Holy Spirit

“Scripture employs more than a dozen metaphors to describe the work of the Spirit. In fact, it is a testimony to his grandeur that one metaphor will not suffice. Do you want to be wowed by Jesus? The Holy Spirit is the ultimate teacher (John 14:26). Do you struggle to obey God’s commands? The Spirit is the wind of God (John 3:8). Do your prayers seem weak? He is our intercessor (Rom. 8:26). Unsure of your salvation? He is the seal of heaven upon the saint (Eph. 1:13). The Spirit is the dove of peace who calms us, the gift giver who equips us, the river of living water who flows out of us to refresh the world (Matt. 3:16; 1 Cor. 12:1–11; John 7:37–39).”
― Max Lucado, Help Is Here: Finding Fresh Strength and Purpose in the Power of the Holy Spirit

“One day while studying for a message, I read the words Jesus used to describe the Holy Spirit: comforter and friend. I recall having this wonderful realization: “I know that Person.” That was three decades ago. I no longer think of the Holy Spirit as the Holy Who. I now call him our Heaven-Sent Helper. He is the ally of the saint. He is our champion, our advocate, our guide. He comforts and directs us. He indwells, transforms, sustains, and will someday deliver us into our heavenly home.2 He is the executor of God’s will on earth today, here to infuse us with strength. Supernatural strength. Was this not the promise of Jesus? He would not let his followers begin their ministries unless they knew the Holy Spirit. “Don’t begin telling others yet—stay here in the city until the Holy Spirit comes and fills you with power from heaven” (Luke 24:49 TLB). By this point the disciples had spent three years in training. They had sat with him around campfires, walked with him through cities, witnessed him banish disease and command demons. They knew his favorite food, jokes, and hangouts. But they were not ready. They’d seen the empty tomb, touched his resurrected body, and spent forty days listening to the resurrected Christ teach about the kingdom. But they needed more. “You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth” (Acts 1:8 NKJV).”
― Max Lucado, Help Is Here: Finding Fresh Strength and Purpose in the Power of the Holy Spirit

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― Max Lucado, Help Is Here: Finding Fresh Strength and Purpose in the Power of the Holy Spirit