Grace

I like this book, it's well written and easy to read, chock full of information and with a readers' guide in the back. The questions cause me to really think through grace and what the various bible verses tell me about it. I purchased the participant's guide, but I sent it back. It is not necessary for this book.

Great book

It doesn’t come naturally Here’s what comes naturally: judginess. Also, fantasizing about revenge comes pretty easily. It feels really good to fantasize about revenge. Doing revenge is difficult. And isn’t nearly as satisfying as watching the villain in a Clint Eastwood or Denzel Washington movie get his comeuppance. Real vengeance is messy and deflating. Grace leads to freedom. Grace let’s God do what God does best. God doesn’t need to partner with humans when it comes to judgement and vengeance. But God loves to partner with humans in grace efforts, grace events, and grace projects. This is where the real good stuff—God stuff—gets done. I love to read Max Lucado. He’s a writer and a pastor. As a writer, he’s accessible and humble. As a pastor, he’s an encouraging, gentle teacher. He helps you see things from heaven’s point of view. That’s a rare gift in both writers and pastors. "Grace is God as heart surgeon, cracking open your chest, removing your heart—poisoned as it is with pride and pain—and replacing it with his own. Rather than tell you to change, he creates the change. Do you clean up so he can accept you? No, he accepts you and begins cleaning you up," Lucado writes. Do you know someone that doesn’t need to hear this said? What about you? Are you good with what God may think of you? Are you good with what you think of others? Are you good with what you think? Lucado’s purpose for this book is to break your natural habits of judginess, self-loathing, vengeful fantasy (although I don’t think I ever read that in this book but it is definitely the hot topic God was dealing with me about) and the bondage that comes with carrying the heavy burdens like hatred and unforgiveness, familiar though they are. Grace. God. Exchange. Rest. Coming clean. Fear. Hearts unScrooged. Chosen. Heaven. Grace. These are the topics covered in this book’s chapters. I can feel my heart speed up a little bit as I break the topics out of the book’s chapters. There’s healing I crave for my life. Lucado’s writing directly addresses it, satisfies it, and creates a greater appetite for God’s grace. I started off the year reading this book. And since then, I’ve had to find other books that connect God and Holiness and Holiness and Healing and Healing and Humility and Humility and Grace and Grace and God. This book of Lucado’s was the beginning of a much needed spiritual makeover. And I’m ready to cycle back through and re-read Lucado’s book about Grace. "...if you wonder whether God can do something with the mess of your life, then grace is what you need." There is one surprising chapter in this book where pastor and writer Max Lucado is incredibly transparent. I say incredibly because it is unbelievable that a pastor would out himself the way he did about secrecy and hypocrisy without being caught red-handed. You just don’t see that. In chapter seven, Lucado makes a confession about addiction that may seem small when compared to your own unconfessed struggles (or my unconfessed struggles), but he personally demonstrates how grace is activated at a deeper level than one may think one needs. While I was reading this book, I jammed up my Twitter feed with excerpts from Lucado’s and his sources. I felt compelled to share what I was reading in real time. I thought I was doing the world a favor by blasting it out over social media. Let me tell you as a friend: read this book, friend. It’s an easy read. You could probably read the whole thing in one afternoon. But spread it out over a two-weeks and read a little bit every day. Even if you’re reading something else already, your heart will thank you. If you apply what you’re reading and let it really sink in, everybody else in your life will thank you, too.

If you want to challenge your walk with the Lord and go deeper in your understanding of the full measure of what grace really is-hurry and order this book. Powerful and profound. I am finding Max Lucado to be a favorite Bible teacher.

Book had writing in it, but I was nastier than I should have been in a previous review. Seller did more than they had to in making this right. Book itself is a wonderful read and is aptly named. Grace is more than I deserve sometimes!

I am a fairly new fan to Max Lucado books (I used to think he was quirky but I've grown fond of his writing style) and I find them comforting with deep insights and lots of encouragement. Max Lucado knows we are human reaching for truth and things we can really relate to. I read this whole book without making a single note it so captivated me. Then I sent my copy to a friend for Christmas. This book took a few days to read but was well worth it. If you haven't seen Max Lucado's DVDs they are also great. So if you are looking for inspiration during the new year, this book will keep you entertained and informed and maybe just a little more peaceful! ~The Rebecca Review

Excellent book on Grace. It challenged & encouraged me. It brought me joy. God loves us so much & His grace is so much more than we deserve.

You will love the brilliance of this book

Obra prima!! Sensacional!!

This book is inspirational, informative and has just the right level of humour. I very rarely give a star rating but this one is most deserving. It was a pleasure to read and I look forward to my next Max Lucado book. The last 28% is a reader’s guide by Kate Etue. I’m afraid I gave up on that part after the first few pages. I wouldn’t want to put anyone off reading it though, it just wasn’t for me.

Max Lucado gives great insight to the depths of God's love, forgiveness, mercy and grace. How it is made available to each of us. You can't earn. You can only accept it, and walk in it. Understanding what Christ did for us enables us to show others God's love, forgiveness, mercy and grace.

This book is great time investment to read and i only can recommend to buy it. Merry Christmas to everyone

I've been a Christian for almost 30 years and have continually enjoyed the Lord's wonderful presence and victory through Him. Max reawakened my awareness of God's soaring grace that accepted me, continually cleans me up and brings me favour and victory.