Not making a decision is actually a decision. It’s the decision to stay the same.
LYSA TERKEURSTIt is a rare and beautiful thing when we choose to offer love in situations when most people would choose to scorn or ignore.
More Lysa TerKeurst Quotes
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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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The decisions we make dictate the schedules we keep. The schedules we keep determine the lives we live. The lives we live determine how we spend our souls. So, this isn’t just about finding time. This is about honoring God with the time we have.
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The only way our faith can strengthen is if we use it.
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When feelings of inadequacy come creeping in, let’s park our minds in God’s truth.
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God will always do great things with people who are willing to be faithful in the small things.
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This life is not about me. It’s about joining hands with Jesus to fulfill whatever tasks He sets before me and to share His love with all He brings my way.
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I so desperately want my words to be indicative of how deeply and completely I love my people.
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Praying helps me see perspectives otherwise beyond me.
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Outside our comfort zone, though, is where we experience the true awesomeness of God.
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You’ve never gone too far that God can’t redeem you, restore you, forgive you, and give you a second chance.
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Do not confuse the command to love with the disease to please.
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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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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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Whatever has you afraid, angry, intimidated or frustrated tonight – take it to our all-powerful and all-capable God. He has the answer.
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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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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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God is good to me, even when life doesn’t feel good to me.
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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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Conflict tip: What comes out of someone else’s mouth is a reflection of their heart … not yours.
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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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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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God loves to take people from broken backgrounds and surprise them with possibilities.
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You have the exact qualities God knew your kids would need in a mother. Each day, hold up your willingness and ask God to make you the best version of you that you can possibly be.
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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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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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Just because we feel offended doesn’t mean we must be offended. Feelings are indicators not dictators.
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