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.
LYSA TERKEURSTGod is good to me, even when life doesn’t feel good to me.
More Lysa TerKeurst Quotes
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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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Do not confuse the command to love with the disease to please.
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Just because something is hard doesn’t mean it’s impossible.
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God loves to take people from broken backgrounds and surprise them with possibilities.
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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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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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It is a rare and beautiful thing when we choose to offer love in situations when most people would choose to scorn or ignore.
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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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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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Just because we feel offended doesn’t mean we must be offended. Feelings are indicators not dictators.
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A woman who is careful with her words is a gift to all who know her.
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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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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.
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Trusting God’s plan is the only secret I know in the gentle art of not freaking out.
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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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