Max
on
Life
INSPIRATIONAL
On the Anvil (1985)
No Wonder They Call Him the Savior (1986)
God Came Near (1987)
Six Hours One Friday (1989)
The Applause of Heaven (1990)
In the Eye of the Storm (1991)
And the Angels Were Silent (1992)
He Still Moves Stones (1993)
When God Whispers Your Name (1994)
A Gentle Thunder (1995)
In the Grip of Grace (1996)
The Great House of God (1997)
Just Like Jesus (1998)
When Christ Comes (1999)
He Chose the Nails (2000)
Traveling Light (2001)
A Love Worth Giving (2002)
Next Door Savior (2003)
Come Thirsty (2004)
Its Not About Me (2004)
Cure for the Common Life (2005)
Facing Your Giants (2006)
3:16 (2007)
Every Day Deserves a Chance (2007)
Cast of Characters (2008)
Fearless (2009)
Outlive Your Life (2010)
FICTION
An Angels Story
The Christmas Candle
The Christmas Child
GIFT BOOKS
A Heart Like Jesus
Everyday Blessings
For These Tough Times
Gods Mirror
Gods Promises for You
God Thinks Youre Wonderful
Grace for the Moment, Vols. I & II
Grace for the Moment Journal
In the Beginning
Just for You
Just Like Jesus Devotional
Let the Journey Begin
Max on Life series
Mocha with Max
One Incredible Moment
Safe in the Shepherds Arms
The Cross
The Gift for All People
The Greatest Moments
Traveling Light for Mothers
Traveling Light Journal
Turn
Walking with the Savior
You: Gods Brand-New Idea!
BIBLES (GENERAL EDITOR)
Grace for the Moment Daily Bible
He Did This Just for You (New Testament)
The Devotional Bible
The Lucado Life Lessons Study Bible
Max
on
Life
Answers and Insights to Your
Most Important Questions
MAX LUCADO
2010 Max Lucado
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Unless otherwise noted, Scripture quotations are taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com.
Other Scripture references are from the following sources: The Amplified Bible (AMPLIFIED BIBLE): Old Testament. 1962, 1964 by Zondervan (used by permission); and from The Amplified Bible: New Testament. 1958 by the Lockman Foundation (used by permission). The Contemporary English Version (CEV). 1991 by the American Bible Society. Used by permission. The English Standard Version (ESV). 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Gods Word (GODS WORD) is a copyrighted work of Gods Word to the Nations Bible Society. Quotations are used by permission. 1995 by Gods Word to the Nations Bible Society. All rights reserved. The Jerusalem Bible (JERUSALEM BIBLE). 1966 by Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd. and Doubleday & Company, Inc. Used by permission. The King James Version (KJV). The Message (MSG) by Eugene H. Peterson. 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000. Used by permission of NavPress Publishing Group. All rights reserved. The New American Standard Bible (NASB). The Lockman Foundation 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995. Used by permission. The New Century Version (NCV). 2005 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The New English Bible (NEB). 1961, 1970 by The Delegates of the Oxford University Press and the Syndics of the Cambridge University Press. Reprinted by permission. The New King James Version (NKJV). 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The Holy Bible, New Living Translation (NLT). 1996, 2004. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved. The New Scofield Bible (NEW SCOFIELD BIBLE). 1967 by Oxford University Press, Inc. J. B. Phillips: The New Testament in Modern English, Revised Edition (PHILLIPS). J. B. PHILLIPS 1958, 1960, 1972. Used by permission of Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc. Revised Standard Version of the Bible (RSV). 1946, 1952, 1971, 1973 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used by permission. Todays English Version (TEV). American Bible Society 1966, 1971, 1976, 1992. The Living Bible (TLB). 1971. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved. The Weymouth New Testament (WEYMOUTH).
ISBN 978-0-8499-4874-9 (IE)
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Lucado, Max.
Max on life : answers and inspiration for lifes questions / Max Lucado.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN 978-0-8499-4812-1 (hardcover)
1. Christian lifeMiscellanea. 2. Theology, DoctrinalPopular works. I. Title.
BV4501.3.L8461 2011
230'.04624dc22
2010040268
Printed in the United States of America
11 12 13 14 15 QG 6 5 4 3 2 1
To David and Cathy Moberg
For more than two decades you have kept a
steady hand on this publishing vessel.
Thanks for countless prayers, encouragement,
and ideas (of which this book is one).
Contents
Hope
God, Grace, and Why am I here?
Hurt
Conflicts, Calamities, and Why me?
Help
Prayer, Scripture, and Why church?
Him/Her
Sex, Romance, and Any chance of a second chance?
Home
Diapers, Disagreements, and Any hope for prodigals?
Haves/Have-Nots
Work, Money, and Wheres the lifeline?
Hereafter
Cemeteries, Heaven, Hell, and Who goes where?
My longtime editorial assistant, Karen Hill, really carried the load on this effort. Thank you, Karen, for sorting through stacks of letters, sermons, and e-mails. You deserve a long vacation.
So do you, Carol Bartley. You are to manuscripts what a car wash is to an automobile. Thanks to your polish and buffing: this manuscript reads better than I wrote it.
Paula Major, I especially appreciate your willingness to tackle such a mammoth project. Great work!
Troy Schmidt, thank you for the tag-team effort. The task was much easier because of you!
Terry Gibbs, you are a vault of wisdom and a source of inspiration. I give you loud applause!
Ambassador Advertising folks, thanks for the spadework in making audio messages available.
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