Trusting God’s plan is the only secret I know in the gentle art of not freaking out.
LYSA TERKEURSTWhere there is a lack of rest, there is an abundance of stress.
More Lysa TerKeurst Quotes
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Trying to fix another person will only add to my anxiety. Letting Jesus work on me is where real progress can happen.
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I was made for more than being stuck in a vicious cycle of defeat. I am not made to be a victim of my poor choices. I was made to be a victorious child of God.
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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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Dear Lord, forgive me for all of the times I’ve compared myself to others. I know that You have hand-picked all of my qualities. Help me to see these things as beautiful reminders of Your great love in creating me as Your daughter. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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Remember: even the smallest drop of God’s strength is more than enough to cover our frailties, our shortcomings, and the places where we deem ourselves weak.
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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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Remember, conflict doesn’t always mean we have to fight against something and tear it apart. Conflict can also mean we’re fighting for something to make it even better and stronger than it’s ever been.
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Conflict tip: What comes out of someone else’s mouth is a reflection of their heart … not yours.
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Do not confuse the command to love with the disease to please.
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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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Sometimes it’s the words we choose not to say that speak most loudly about our character.
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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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Lord, help me to see what comes my way as an opportunity instead of an inconvenience.
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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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God loves to take people from broken backgrounds and surprise them with possibilities.
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