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.
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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Having faith doesn’t mean I have all the answers. It means trusting God especially in the midst of uncertainty.
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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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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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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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Scars are beautiful when we see them as glorious reminders that we courageously survived.
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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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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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God is good to me, even when life doesn’t feel good to me.
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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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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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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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Instead of wishing things would change, I’m asking God for His strength to make a change.
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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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Outside our comfort zone, though, is where we experience the true awesomeness of God.
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When to give grace? I’d rather stand before God knowing I loved others too much rather than regretting that I judged too harshly.
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If you are a woman who honors God right where you are, you are in ministry.
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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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Prayer does make a difference-a life-changing, mind-blowing, earth-rattling difference.
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Just because something is hard doesn’t mean it’s impossible.
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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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I was made for more than being stuck in a vicious cycle of defeat. I am not made to be a victim of my poor choices. I was made to be a victorious child of God.
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Dear Lord, forgive me for all of the times I’ve compared myself to others. I know that You have hand-picked all of my qualities. Help me to see these things as beautiful reminders of Your great love in creating me as Your daughter. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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Lord, help me to see what comes my way as an opportunity instead of an inconvenience.
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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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