Conflict tip: What comes out of someone else’s mouth is a reflection of their heart … not yours.
LYSA TERKEURSTDo not confuse the command to love with the disease to please.
More Lysa TerKeurst Quotes
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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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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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We need to make sure our activities and our attitudes line up with what pleases God first and foremost. Wherever we focus our attention the most will become the driving force in our lives.
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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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Don’t let the hurt of today blind you to the hope of tomorrow. Disappointment ushers in a new appointment.
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God never intended for us to rely on others for our sense of well being. Only He is equipped to provide that.
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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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Wise women tuck Godly wisdom into the words they speak and even more into the words they choose not to speak.
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Not making a decision is actually a decision. It’s the decision to stay the same.
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Spending some time getting quiet can really be the best remedy for tangled situations. Taking a step back from all the emotion, frustration, and exhaustion to sit quietly with Jesus will do more to untangle a mess than anything else I’ve ever found.
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Chase God’s heart today. Christianity has got to be more than a label, a lingo, and a lifestyle.
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We need to make peace with who we are so insecurities don’t become a distraction to how we live. Just because I sometimes feel insecure doesn’t mean I have to be insecure.
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Remember who you are. Don’t compromise for anyone, for any reason. You are a child of the Almighty God. Live that truth.
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At the end of the day, honoring God leads to good things. Anything else leads to confusion, emotional exhaustion and a lack of good things.
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Lord, help me to see what comes my way as an opportunity instead of an inconvenience.
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