Sometimes we need the salt of tears to remind us how to savor the sweetness of life.
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.
More Lysa TerKeurst Quotes
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God is mighty. God is caring. God is worthy of praise. God is loving. God is able. God is in control. Nothing takes God by surprise. Some sweet reminders to soak in before falling asleep tonight.
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Chase God’s heart today. Christianity has got to be more than a label, a lingo, and a lifestyle.
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This life is not about me. It’s about joining hands with Jesus to fulfill whatever tasks He sets before me and to share His love with all He brings my way.
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Just because something is hard doesn’t mean it’s impossible.
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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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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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Sometimes it’s the words we choose not to say that speak most loudly about our character.
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The decisions we make dictate the schedules we keep. The schedules we keep determine the lives we live. The lives we live determine how we spend our souls. So, this isn’t just about finding time. This is about honoring God with the time we have.
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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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Nothing done with the focus on God is ever a waste of time.
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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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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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We want big directional signs from God. God just wants us to pay attention.
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Raw emotions – anger, frustration, bitterness, resentment – are the feelings we tend to hide from people we want to impress but spew on those we love the most.
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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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When feelings of inadequacy come creeping in, let’s park our minds in God’s truth.
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Scars are beautiful when we see them as glorious reminders that we courageously survived.
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The only way our faith can strengthen is if we use it.
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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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Life as a Christ follower will always be a learning process of depending less on our own strength and more on God’s power.
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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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God is using all of your experiences, both good and bad, to develop your character to match your calling.
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Spending some time getting quiet can really be the best remedy for tangled situations. Taking a step back from all the emotion, frustration, and exhaustion to sit quietly with Jesus will do more to untangle a mess than anything else I’ve ever found.
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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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You’ve never gone too far that God can’t redeem you, restore you, forgive you, and give you a second chance.
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Instead of wishing things would change, I’m asking God for His strength to make a change.
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