Just because we feel offended doesn’t mean we must be offended. Feelings are indicators not dictators.
LYSA TERKEURSTNo person, possession, profession, or position ever fills the cup of a wounded, empty heart. It’s an emptiness only God can fill.
More Lysa TerKeurst Quotes
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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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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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Today, let’s be determined to see blessings in the midst of things that seem like burdens.
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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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Conflict tip: What comes out of someone else’s mouth is a reflection of their heart … not yours.
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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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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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Remember, 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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We need to make sure our activities and our attitudes line up with what pleases God first and foremost. Wherever we focus our attention the most will become the driving force in our lives.
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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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Where there is a lack of rest, there is an abundance of stress.
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Do not confuse the command to love with the disease to please.
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Don’t let the hurt of today blind you to the hope of tomorrow. Disappointment ushers in a new appointment.
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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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Lord, help me to see what comes my way as an opportunity instead of an inconvenience.
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