Grace MP3 CD – Unabridged, May 13, 2014

It doesn’t come naturallyHere’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.

I shared these with my small group. It’s a wonderful tract on grace that we will share with others.

Max Lucado does not disappoint in this new book. Beautifully written, wonderful life, illustrations, and most importantly helps the reader understand what grace is, how to receive grace, and as Max always does you see Jesus so clearly.

I loved Max's book! I took several notes and believe it would be a great quick read for a class. I read the whole book in a few days. I took notes so I could keep reviewing them. What is offered to you, you should offer to others!

I found the book, GRACE, by Max Lucado to be a quickly liberating book. Picking it up at a time I was wallowing in a lot of shame and guilt, Lucado presented the grace message in simplicity, which cut to the heart of salvation and forgiveness. I also normally like his writing and turn of phrase.However, I have to concur with another reviewer noted, and it's why I rated the book 4 stars instead of 5. Sometimes what can be considered a smart turn of phrase can also diminish the importance of the message because it changes the tone from reverent to glib. Since I have a strong spiritual grounding, that kind of thing didn't diminish the message I needed to receive when reading this book, but it could give a wrong impression to a newly converted Christian. As a writer, myself, I came to realize that I'm not writing to entertain or have someone think my phrasing is cleverly delivered, but rather to represent the Lord Jesus Christ. So there are times we have to set aside what or how we'd like to say something in favor of speaking for the One we represent.

Author helps you to understand things you did not think about before. He is also very humorous!I would definitely recommend. I have done other studies by this author!

I have read most of Max's books. All good, but this one really good. Filled with lots of stories that illustrate his point of the chapter. Lots of food for thought. Lots of content for contemplation and reflection. The guide at the end of the book is particularly comprehensive and will help one think about the gift of grace in a deeper way or could be used in a Christian book readers group or Bible study group. Keep on writing Max, and I will keep reading!

My wife loves it.

Obra prima!! Sensacional!!

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'ssoaring grace that accepted me, continually cleans me up and brings me favour and victory.

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