God is using all of your experiences, both good and bad, to develop your character to match your calling.
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More Lysa TerKeurst Quotes
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God loves to take people from broken backgrounds and surprise them with possibilities.
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You’ve never gone too far that God can’t redeem you, restore you, forgive you, and give you a second chance.
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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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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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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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Nothing done with the focus on God is ever a waste of time.
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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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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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Outside our comfort zone, though, is where we experience the true awesomeness of God.
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I know deep hurt. But I also know deep hope. Sometimes God’s power is shown as much in preventing things as it is in making them happen. We may never know why. But we can always know and trust the Who.
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Not making a decision is actually a decision. It’s the decision to stay the same.
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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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When feelings of inadequacy come creeping in, let’s park our minds in God’s truth.
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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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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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You have the exact qualities God knew your kids would need in a mother. Each day, hold up your willingness and ask God to make you the best version of you that you can possibly be.
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God is mighty. God is caring. God is worthy of praise. God is loving. God is able. God is in control. Nothing takes God by surprise. Some sweet reminders to soak in before falling asleep tonight.
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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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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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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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Don’t let people’s compliments go to your head and don’t let their criticisms go to your heart.
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We want big directional signs from God. God just wants us to pay attention.
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A woman who is careful with her words is a gift to all who know her.
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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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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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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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