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.
LYSA TERKEURSTToday, 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.
More Lysa TerKeurst Quotes
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The only way our faith can strengthen is if we use it.
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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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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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No person, possession, profession, or position ever fills the cup of a wounded, empty heart. It’s an emptiness only God can fill.
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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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Sometimes we need the salt of tears to remind us how to savor the sweetness of life.
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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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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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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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There is power in simply speaking the name Jesus.
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If you are a woman who honors God right where you are, you are in ministry.
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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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If I really want an unrushed life, I must underwhelm my schedule so God has room to overwhelm my soul.
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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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Conflict tip: What comes out of someone else’s mouth is a reflection of their heart … not yours.
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