Don’t let people’s compliments go to your head and don’t let their criticisms go to your heart.
LYSA TERKEURSTRaw 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.
More Lysa TerKeurst Quotes
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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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Remember who you are. Don’t compromise for anyone, for any reason. You are a child of the Almighty God. Live that truth.
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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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Today, let’s be determined to see blessings in the midst of things that seem like burdens.
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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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Nothing done with the focus on God is ever a waste of time.
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Not making a decision is actually a decision. It’s the decision to stay the same.
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Just because something is hard doesn’t mean it’s impossible.
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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.
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There is power in simply speaking the name Jesus.
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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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Lord, help me to see what comes my way as an opportunity instead of an inconvenience.
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Wise women tuck Godly wisdom into the words they speak and even more into the words they choose not to speak.
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My imperfections will never override God’s promises. God’s promises are not dependent on my ability to always choose well, but rather on His ability to use well.
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It is a rare and beautiful thing when we choose to offer love in situations when most people would choose to scorn or ignore.
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