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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 TerKeurst

We were made for more than compromise. We were made for God’s promises in every area of our lives.
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Area Compromise God Live Ourselves Promise
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
We want big directional signs from God. God just wants us to pay attention.
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Attention Big Direction God Ourselves Pay
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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God Grace Judgement Love Myself Regret Stand
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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Faith Grace Love Secret Truth Yourself
Don’t put the whole of your identity into the smallness of a situation.
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Identity Situation Small Yourself
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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Anxiety Myself Person Reality Try Work
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
It’s not my perfect performance that captures God’s attention. It’s my complete dependence on Him that He notices.
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Capture God Himself Notice Perfection Performance
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
Lord, help me to see what comes my way as an opportunity instead of an inconvenience.
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Myself Opportunity Perspective See Sight
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
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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Ability God Ourselves
Satan has no power over us except what we allow. Moment by moment, decision by decision, step by step – will we operate in God’s all powerful Truth or allow Satan to entangle us in his lies?
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Devil Exception God Himself Lying Moments Power Truth
If you are a woman who honors God right where you are, you are in ministry.
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God Gratitude Right Woman Yourself
God will always do great things with people who are willing to be faithful in the small things.
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Faith God Greatness People Small Willing

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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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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