Don’t let the hurt of today blind you to the hope of tomorrow. Disappointment ushers in a new appointment.
LYSA TERKEURSTThe one who obey’s God’s instruction for today will develop a keen awareness of His direction for tomorrow.
More Lysa TerKeurst Quotes
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Life as a Christ follower will always be a learning process of depending less on our own strength and more on God’s power.
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We live in a broken world full of broken people. But isn’t it comforting to know God isn’t ever broken? He isn’t ever caught off guard, taken by surprise, or shocked by what happens next.
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I want to honor Jesus with the things I say and the things I choose not to say. Lord, help us all be so careful with sharing opinions as if they are truth.
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It is a rare and beautiful thing when we choose to offer love in situations when most people would choose to scorn or ignore.
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Scars are beautiful when we see them as glorious reminders that we courageously survived.
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God is good to me, even when life doesn’t feel good to me.
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Just because something is hard doesn’t mean it’s impossible.
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Don’t let people’s compliments go to your head, and don’t let their criticisms go to your heart. The degree to which you do either of these things is the degree to which you’ll be ruled by what other people think of you.
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When to give grace? I’d rather stand before God knowing I loved others too much rather than regretting that I judged too harshly.
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God will always do great things with people who are willing to be faithful in the small things.
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Big things are built one brick at a time. Victories are achieved one choice at a time. A life well lived is chosen one day at a time.
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Instead of wishing things would change, I’m asking God for His strength to make a change.
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We want big directional signs from God. God just wants us to pay attention.
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Having faith doesn’t mean I have all the answers. It means trusting God especially in the midst of uncertainty.
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This life is not about me. It’s about joining hands with Jesus to fulfill whatever tasks He sets before me and to share His love with all He brings my way.
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Getting healthy isn’t just about losing weight. It’s not limited to adjusting our diet and hoping for good physical results. It’s about recalibrating our souls so that we want to change – spiritually, physically, and mentally. And the battle really is in all three areas.
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Love isn’t what I have the opportunity to get from this world. Love is what I have the opportunity to give.
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Sometimes it’s the words we choose not to say that speak most loudly about our character.
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What if God’s ‘NO,’ is really a gift? His way to protect us from what we cannot see, provide something better than we can imagine, or be part of the process of growing us closer to Him.
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My goal should never be to raise kids that make me look good. (Oh but how my flesh craves this!) My goal should be to raise kids who love God and spend their lives making His goodness known in their corner of the world.
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It’s not my perfect performance that captures God’s attention. It’s my complete dependence on Him that He notices.
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Trusting God’s plan is the only secret I know in the gentle art of not freaking out.
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Satan has no power over us except what we allow. Moment by moment, decision by decision, step by step – will we operate in God’s all powerful Truth or allow Satan to entangle us in his lies?
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Remember, the Devil loves to make us focus on the little that’s wrong so we miss the big picture of all that’s right.
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Great love isn’t two people finding the perfect match in one another. Great love is two people making the choice to be a match.
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If I really want an unrushed life, I must underwhelm my schedule so God has room to overwhelm my soul.
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