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 TERKEURSTRemember, 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 TERKEURSTTruth is the only healthy place from which to speak. Assumption is the birthplace of godless chatter.
LYSA TERKEURSTDon’t put the whole of your identity into the smallness of a situation.
LYSA TERKEURSTWe 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.
LYSA TERKEURSTI want to learn how to be more thankful for what I am, than guilty for what I’m not.
LYSA TERKEURSTConflict tip: What comes out of someone else’s mouth is a reflection of their heart … not yours.
LYSA TERKEURSTMy 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.
LYSA TERKEURSTNot making a decision is actually a decision. It’s the decision to stay the same.
LYSA TERKEURSTI 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.
LYSA TERKEURSTAt the end of the day, honoring God leads to good things. Anything else leads to confusion, emotional exhaustion and a lack of good things.
LYSA TERKEURSTTrusting God’s plan is the only secret I know in the gentle art of not freaking out.
LYSA TERKEURSTBig 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.
LYSA TERKEURSTGod is good to me, even when life doesn’t feel good to me.
LYSA TERKEURSTDo not confuse the command to love with the disease to please.
LYSA TERKEURSTMy 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.
LYSA TERKEURSTThe only way our faith can strengthen is if we use it.
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