The snake pulled back the curtain to the throne room and invited Eve to take a seat. Put on the crown. Pick up the scepter. Put on the cape. See how it feels to have power. See how feels to have a name. See how it feels to be in control! Eve swallowed the hook. The temptation to be like God eclipsed her view of God. Max Lucado
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More Quotes By Max Lucado
  1. A woman's heart should be so hidden in God that a man has to seek Him just to find her.
  2. I choose gentleness... Nothing is won by force. I choose to be gentle. If I raise my voice may it be only in praise. If I clench my fist, may it be only in prayer. If I make a demand, may it be only of...
  3. God is God. He knows what he is doing. When you can’t trace his hand, trust his heart.
  4. How can a person deal with anxiety? You might try what one fellow did. He worried so much that he decided to hire someone to do his worrying for him. He found a man who agreed to be his hired worrier for a salary of...
  5. Philosophers can debate the meaning of life, but you need a Lord who can declare the meaning of life.
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