God is using all of your experiences, both good and bad, to develop your character to match your calling.
LYSA TERKEURSTGod is using all of your experiences, both good and bad, to develop your character to match your calling.
LYSA TERKEURSTDon’t let people’s compliments go to your head and don’t let their criticisms go to your heart.
LYSA TERKEURSTTrusting God’s plan is the only secret I know in the gentle art of not freaking out.
LYSA TERKEURSTRemember, 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.
LYSA TERKEURSTIt’s not my perfect performance that captures God’s attention. It’s my complete dependence on Him that He notices.
LYSA TERKEURSTDon’t put the whole of your identity into the smallness of a situation.
LYSA TERKEURSTWe 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.
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 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 TERKEURSTInstead of wishing things would change, I’m asking God for His strength to make a change.
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 TERKEURSTWhat 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 TERKEURSTNothing done with the focus on God is ever a waste of time.
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 TERKEURSTRemember: 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.
LYSA TERKEURSTGod loves to take people from broken backgrounds and surprise them with possibilities.
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