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.
LYSA TERKEURSTGod never intended for us to rely on others for our sense of well being. Only He is equipped to provide that.
More Lysa TerKeurst Quotes
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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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God loves to take people from broken backgrounds and surprise them with possibilities.
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We want big directional signs from God. God just wants us to pay attention.
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Outside our comfort zone, though, is where we experience the true awesomeness of God.
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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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I want to learn how to be more thankful for what I am, than guilty for what I’m not.
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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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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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The only way our faith can strengthen is if we use it.
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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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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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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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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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I so desperately want my words to be indicative of how deeply and completely I love my people.
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Praying helps me see perspectives otherwise beyond me.
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