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 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.
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Getting healthy isn’t just about losing weight. It’s not limited to adjusting our diet and hoping for good physical results. It’s about recalibrating our souls so that we want to change – spiritually, physically, and mentally. And the battle really is in all three areas.
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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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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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There is power in simply speaking the name Jesus.
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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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You have the exact qualities God knew your kids would need in a mother. Each day, hold up your willingness and ask God to make you the best version of you that you can possibly be.
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God is good to me, even when life doesn’t feel good to me.
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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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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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Jesus, I don’t want to be a secret keeper with my faith. I want to be a bold and gracious truth proclaimer. For You. With You. Because of You. Me, the unwanted girl whom You loved, redeemed and wanted.
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We want big directional signs from God. God just wants us to pay attention.
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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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Scars are beautiful when we see them as glorious reminders that we courageously survived.
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God loves to take people from broken backgrounds and surprise them with possibilities.
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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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