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.
LYSA TERKEURSTNothing done with the focus on God is ever a waste of time.
More Lysa TerKeurst Quotes
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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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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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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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I want to honor Jesus with the things I say and the things I choose not to say. Lord, help us all be so careful with sharing opinions as if they are truth.
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We want big directional signs from God. God just wants us to pay attention.
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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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Outside our comfort zone, though, is where we experience the true awesomeness of God.
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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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Today, let’s be determined to see blessings in the midst of things that seem like burdens.
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Instead of wishing things would change, I’m asking God for His strength to make a change.
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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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Not making a decision is actually a decision. It’s the decision to stay the same.
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Scars are beautiful when we see them as glorious reminders that we courageously survived.
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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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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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