It is a rare and beautiful thing when we choose to offer love in situations when most people would choose to scorn or ignore.
LYSA TERKEURSTDo not confuse the command to love with the disease to please.
More Lysa TerKeurst Quotes
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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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My imperfections will never override God’s promises. God’s promises are not dependent on my ability to always choose well, but rather on His ability to use well.
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Not reaching back for what was lost in my yesterdays. And not reaching for what I hope will be in my tomorrow. But living fully with what is right in front of me. And truly seeing the gift of this moment.
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Just because something is hard doesn’t mean it’s impossible.
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God is good to me, even when life doesn’t feel good to me.
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The decisions we make dictate the schedules we keep. The schedules we keep determine the lives we live. The lives we live determine how we spend our souls. So, this isn’t just about finding time. This is about honoring God with the time we have.
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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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Prayer does make a difference-a life-changing, mind-blowing, earth-rattling difference.
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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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Trusting God’s plan is the only secret I know in the gentle art of not freaking out.
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When feelings of inadequacy come creeping in, let’s park our minds in God’s truth.
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Lord, help me to see what comes my way as an opportunity instead of an inconvenience.
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Not making a decision is actually a decision. It’s the decision to stay the same.
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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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God, I want to see You. God, I want to hear You. God, I want to know You. God, I want to follow hard after You. And even before I know what I will face today, I say yes to You.
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