Lysa TerKeurst on greatness
Lysa TerKeurst80 quotes“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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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.
Lysa TerKeurstLysa TerKeurst The only way our faith can strengthen is if we use it.
Lysa TerKeurstLysa TerKeurst Sometimes we need the salt of tears to remind us how to savor the sweetness of life.
Lysa TerKeurstLysa TerKeurst A woman who is careful with her words is a gift to all who know her.
Lysa TerKeurstLysa TerKeurst Today, let’s set our minds and hearts on feeling more thankful for what we are than guilty for what we’re not. Let’s cut the threads of guilt with grace.
Lysa TerKeurstLysa TerKeurst 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.
Lysa TerKeurstLysa TerKeurst You’ve never gone too far that God can’t redeem you, restore you, forgive you, and give you a second chance.
Lysa TerKeurstLysa TerKeurst 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.
Lysa TerKeurstLysa TerKeurst Today, let’s be determined to see blessings in the midst of things that seem like burdens.
Lysa TerKeurstLysa TerKeurst It’s not my perfect performance that captures God’s attention. It’s my complete dependence on Him that He notices.
Lysa TerKeurstLysa TerKeurst 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.
Lysa TerKeurstLysa TerKeurst 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.
Lysa TerKeurstLysa TerKeurst 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.
Lysa TerKeurstLysa TerKeurst 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 TerKeurstLysa TerKeurst Raw emotions – anger, frustration, bitterness, resentment – are the feelings we tend to hide from people we want to impress but spew on those we love the most.
Lysa TerKeurstLysa TerKeurst 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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Norah RoseNorah Rose A memory is a star or a stain.
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Little PaulsonLittle Paulson Do your own thing and live your way of happiness.
Emily BockEmily Bock I’ve experienced departure far too much to have the courage and call anyone my own.
Mira R. AridiMira R. Aridi More often than I am not, all I need is the rise of my own lungs – I am already complete.
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Henry FordHenry Ford All that is great cannot be possessed – and that is one of the most foolish things man goes on doing. We want to possess.
OshoOsho Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes.
Jim CarreyJim Carrey When I first met Nelson Mandela, I burst into tears. He is one of the greatest Heroes of my life.
Will SmithWill Smith Walking, praying and working together: this is the great path that we are called to follow.
Pope FrancisPope Francis If you’ve got the drive, the discipline, and the resolve to do what it takes to make yourself great, then the rewards are endless.
LeBron JamesLeBron James A great man, tender of heart, strong of nerve, boundless patience and broadest sympathy, with no motive apart from his country.
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