Nothing done with the focus on God is ever a waste of time.
LYSA TERKEURSTWhere there is a lack of rest, there is an abundance of stress.
More Lysa TerKeurst Quotes
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Don’t put the whole of your identity into the smallness of a situation.
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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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Remember who you are. Don’t compromise for anyone, for any reason. You are a child of the Almighty God. Live that truth.
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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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Wise women tuck Godly wisdom into the words they speak and even more into the words they choose not to speak.
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Prayer does make a difference-a life-changing, mind-blowing, earth-rattling difference.
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We live in a broken world full of broken people. But isn’t it comforting to know God isn’t ever broken? He isn’t ever caught off guard, taken by surprise, or shocked by what happens next.
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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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Sometimes we need the salt of tears to remind us how to savor the sweetness of life.
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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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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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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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Having faith doesn’t mean I have all the answers. It means trusting God especially in the midst of uncertainty.
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Lord, help me to see what comes my way as an opportunity instead of an inconvenience.
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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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At the end of the day, honoring God leads to good things. Anything else leads to confusion, emotional exhaustion and a lack of good things.
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The only way our faith can strengthen is if we use it.
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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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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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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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I so desperately want my words to be indicative of how deeply and completely I love my people.
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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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Today, let’s be determined to see blessings in the midst of things that seem like burdens.
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Scars are beautiful when we see them as glorious reminders that we courageously survived.
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No matter your age, stage of life, or circumstances, don’t forget to dare to dream with God. You don’t have to figure anything out. Just keep saying yes to Him, in big ways and small, and watch what He does.
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