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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.

Lysa TerKeurst

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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Children Goal God Goodness Live Love Raise World
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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Greatness Love People Perfection Relationship
Where there is a lack of rest, there is an abundance of stress.
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Abundance Peace Rest Stress
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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Break People Shock Surprise World
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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Gift Hope Lost Moments Past Reach Right
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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Age Big Dare Dreams Forget God Himself Life Small Wall
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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Insecurity Myself Need Peace
No person, possession, profession, or position ever fills the cup of a wounded, empty heart. It’s an emptiness only God can fill.
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Empty God Heart Person Position Possession Wound
The one who obey’s God’s instruction for today will develop a keen awareness of His direction for tomorrow.
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Development Direction Future God Instruction Obey
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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Fulfill Hands Life Love Way
My 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.
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Ability Dependent God Himself Imperfection Promise
Outside our comfort zone, though, is where we experience the true awesomeness of God.
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Comfortable Experience God True Zone
Conflict tip: What comes out of someone else’s mouth is a reflection of their heart … not yours.
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Heart Reflection Voice Word Yourself
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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Emotion Frustration Myself Quiet Remedy Time
We want big directional signs from God. God just wants us to pay attention.
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Attention Big Direction God Ourselves Pay
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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Big Devil Focus Love Photograph Remember Right

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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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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