Max Lucado Quotes

My grandfather taught me how important it is to have your eyes open, because you never know what's going to come your way.

You know, I don't know what the future will bring, but I'm ready for whatever comes!

Sometimes you surprise yourself with what you can handle, and if you come out the other end with some wisdom, then it's not such a bad thing.

Wisdom and penetration are the fruit of experience, not the lessons of retirement and leisure. Great necessities call out great virtues.

When there are things that don't go according to plan, London will cope.

We must make ourselves strong to meet a future which is dark and obscure.

A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong she is until she gets into hot water.

The past becomes the armor with which we face the future.

Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes.

Sometimes it's good to be ready for the unpredictable. I'm glad that I can go through unpredictable situations. It's a good thing.

Every time I thought I've seen every possible scenario, something else comes up. You just have to be prepared at every level.

It's so important to be ready for whatever is going to be thrown at you.

If anybody knows that you need to be prepared regardless of the situation, that's me.

Journalism isn't about how smart you are. It's not about where you're from. It's not about who you know or how clever your questions are. And thank God for that. It's about your ability to embrace change and uncertainty. It's about being fearless personally and professionally.

Don't wish it was easier wish you were better. Don't wish for less problems wish for more skills. Don't wish for less challenge wish for more wisdom

Hope does not need to silence the rumblings of crisis to be hope.

I hope this brings someone else the courage they need to face whatever challenge is before them.

Billy had a framed prayer on his office wall which expressed his method for keeping going, even though he was unenthusiastic about living. A lot of patients who saw the prayer on Billy’s wall told him that it helped them to keep going, too. It went like this: “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom always to tell the difference.” Among the things Billy Pilgrim could not change were the past, the present, and the future.

Tell me what you need, and I'll tell you how to get along without it.

Let difficulty transform you. And it will. In my experience, we just need help in learning how not to run away.

In the weeks since I had made the decision to leave my father's house, I had grown up. And I had learned that not every battle can be fought by firing an arrow from a bow. But I would have to face whatever new challenges came my way as bravely as I had faced the Huns. I could not wallow in self-pity, thinking about what might have been. I had to do my duty. It was the only way to stay true to myself.

For you do not yet know the strengths of your hearts, and you cannot foresee what each may meet on the road.

You need never be discouraged or afraid. The way through difficulties has always been prepared for you, and you will find it if you exercise faith.

Let's face it, life is a constant challenge. It's full of unexpected detours that no one but you can navigate.