Before Amen: The Power of a Simple Prayer
If God were only mighty, we would salute him. But since he is merciful and mighty, we can approach him.
Max Lucado • Before Amen: The Power of a Simple Prayer
Resist the urge to reclaim the problem once you’ve given it up.
Max Lucado • Before Amen: The Power of a Simple Prayer
We speak. He listens. He speaks. We listen. This is prayer in its purest form.
Max Lucado • Before Amen: The Power of a Simple Prayer
Intercessory prayer isn’t rocket science. It acknowledges our inability and God’s ability.
Max Lucado • Before Amen: The Power of a Simple Prayer
Forget greatness; seek littleness. Trust more; strut less. Make lots of requests, and accept all the gifts. Come to God the way a child comes to Daddy.
Max Lucado • Before Amen: The Power of a Simple Prayer
If Jesus heals you instantly, praise him. If you are
Max Lucado • Before Amen: The Power of a Simple Prayer
of the cross, you evil spirit. Stay there!” Confession is not a punishment for sin; it is an isolation of sin so it can be exposed and extracted.
Max Lucado • Before Amen: The Power of a Simple Prayer
Some people excel in prayer. They inhale heaven and exhale God.
Max Lucado • Before Amen: The Power of a Simple Prayer
The time has come for a clean start, a fresh slate. God does not see the marks of your past. Instead, he sees this: “See, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands” (Isa. 49:16).