God will always do great things with people who are willing to be faithful in the small things.
LYSA TERKEURSTMy 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.
More Lysa TerKeurst Quotes
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Today, let’s set our minds and hearts on feeling more thankful for what we are than guilty for what we’re not. Let’s cut the threads of guilt with grace.
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Not making a decision is actually a decision. It’s the decision to stay the same.
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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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Conflict tip: What comes out of someone else’s mouth is a reflection of their heart … not yours.
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Where there is a lack of rest, there is an abundance of stress.
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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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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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We want big directional signs from God. God just wants us to pay attention.
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Do not confuse the command to love with the disease to please.
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What if God’s ‘NO,’ is really a gift? His way to protect us from what we cannot see, provide something better than we can imagine, or be part of the process of growing us closer to Him.
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Chase God’s heart today. Christianity has got to be more than a label, a lingo, and a lifestyle.
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The only way our faith can strengthen is if we use it.
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Prayer does make a difference-a life-changing, mind-blowing, earth-rattling difference.
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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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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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