It is a rare and beautiful thing when we choose to offer love in situations when most people would choose to scorn or ignore.
LYSA TERKEURSTTrusting God’s plan is the only secret I know in the gentle art of not freaking out.
More Lysa TerKeurst Quotes
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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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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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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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Don’t let people’s compliments go to your head, and don’t let their criticisms go to your heart. The degree to which you do either of these things is the degree to which you’ll be ruled by what other people think of you.
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Just because something is hard doesn’t mean it’s impossible.
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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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Remember: 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.
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If you are a woman who honors God right where you are, you are in ministry.
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Prayer does make a difference-a life-changing, mind-blowing, earth-rattling difference.
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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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Not reaching back for what was lost in my yesterdays. And not reaching for what I hope will be in my tomorrow. But living fully with what is right in front of me. And truly seeing the gift of this moment.
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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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At the end of the day, honoring God leads to good things. Anything else leads to confusion, emotional exhaustion and a lack of good things.
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Truth is the only healthy place from which to speak. Assumption is the birthplace of godless chatter.
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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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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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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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Lord, help me to see what comes my way as an opportunity instead of an inconvenience.
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Trying to fix another person will only add to my anxiety. Letting Jesus work on me is where real progress can happen.
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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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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 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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Not making a decision is actually a decision. It’s the decision to stay the same.
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A woman who is careful with her words is a gift to all who know her.
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I know deep hurt. But I also know deep hope. Sometimes God’s power is shown as much in preventing things as it is in making them happen. We may never know why. But we can always know and trust the Who.
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If I really want an unrushed life, I must underwhelm my schedule so God has room to overwhelm my soul.
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