Love isn’t what I have the opportunity to get from this world. Love is what I have the opportunity to give.
LYSA TERKEURSTNothing done with the focus on God is ever a waste of time.
More Lysa TerKeurst Quotes
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Remember: even the smallest drop of God’s strength is more than enough to cover our frailties, our shortcomings, and the places where we deem ourselves weak.
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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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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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Sometimes it’s the words we choose not to say that speak most loudly about our character.
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God loves to take people from broken backgrounds and surprise them with possibilities.
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Don’t put the whole of your identity into the smallness of a situation.
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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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Trusting God’s plan is the only secret I know in the gentle art of not freaking out.
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Praying helps me see perspectives otherwise beyond me.
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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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Getting healthy isn’t just about losing weight. It’s not limited to adjusting our diet and hoping for good physical results. It’s about recalibrating our souls so that we want to change – spiritually, physically, and mentally. And the battle really is in all three areas.
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Don’t let people’s compliments go to your head and don’t let their criticisms go to your heart.
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I know deep hurt. But I also know deep hope. Sometimes God’s power is shown as much in preventing things as it is in making them happen. We may never know why. But we can always know and trust the Who.
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Sometimes we need the salt of tears to remind us how to savor the sweetness of life.
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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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