Don’t let people’s compliments go to your head and don’t let their criticisms go to your heart.
LYSA TERKEURSTIt’s not my perfect performance that captures God’s attention. It’s my complete dependence on Him that He notices.
More Lysa TerKeurst Quotes
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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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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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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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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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Don’t let the hurt of today blind you to the hope of tomorrow. Disappointment ushers in a new appointment.
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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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Satan has no power over us except what we allow. Moment by moment, decision by decision, step by step – will we operate in God’s all powerful Truth or allow Satan to entangle us in his lies?
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God is good to me, even when life doesn’t feel good to me.
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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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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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We were made for more than compromise. We were made for God’s promises in every area of our lives.
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There is power in simply speaking the name Jesus.
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Lord, help me to see what comes my way as an opportunity instead of an inconvenience.
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God loves to take people from broken backgrounds and surprise them with possibilities.
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