It is what you always dreamed but never expected. It's having God as your dad, your biggest fan, and your best friend. It is having the King of Kings in your cheering section. It is hearing the applause of heaven. Max Lucado believes that the Beatitudes provide what we need to discover the the joy of God. Much more than a how-to book on happiness. The Applause of Heaven is an encounter with the Source of Joy.
“‘We can use any tragedy as a stumbling block or a stepping stone ….” (Page 5)
“bad. For if we don’t trust when times are tough, we don’t trust at all.’” (Page 5)
“Forgiving others allows us to see how God has forgiven us. The dynamic of giving grace is the key to understanding grace, for it is when we forgive others that we begin to feel what God feels.” (Page 115)
“‘That’s when I realized who he was. And that’s when I realized who I was: I was the one who told God what he couldn’t do!” (Page 42)
“Before he went to the masses, he went to the mountain. Before the disciples encountered the crowds, they encountered the Christ. And before they faced the people, they were reminded of the sacred.” (Pages 20–21)