Just because we feel offended doesn’t mean we must be offended. Feelings are indicators not dictators.
LYSA TERKEURSTSometimes we need the salt of tears to remind us how to savor the sweetness of life.
More Lysa TerKeurst Quotes
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God is good to me, even when life doesn’t feel good to me.
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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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God never intended for us to rely on others for our sense of well being. Only He is equipped to provide that.
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Outside our comfort zone, though, is where we experience the true awesomeness of God.
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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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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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God is mighty. God is caring. God is worthy of praise. God is loving. God is able. God is in control. Nothing takes God by surprise. Some sweet reminders to soak in before falling asleep tonight.
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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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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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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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If I really want an unrushed life, I must underwhelm my schedule so God has room to overwhelm my soul.
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Getting healthy isn’t just about losing weight. It’s not limited to adjusting our diet and hoping for good physical results. It’s about recalibrating our souls so that we want to change – spiritually, physically, and mentally. And the battle really is in all three areas.
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Big things are built one brick at a time. Victories are achieved one choice at a time. A life well lived is chosen one day at a time.
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I want to learn how to be more thankful for what I am, than guilty for what I’m not.
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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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Prayer does make a difference-a life-changing, mind-blowing, earth-rattling difference.
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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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Conflict tip: What comes out of someone else’s mouth is a reflection of their heart … not yours.
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Life as a Christ follower will always be a learning process of depending less on our own strength and more on God’s power.
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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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Don’t put the whole of your identity into the smallness of a situation.
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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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Trusting God’s plan is the only secret I know in the gentle art of not freaking out.
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God, I want to see You. God, I want to hear You. God, I want to know You. God, I want to follow hard after You. And even before I know what I will face today, I say yes to You.
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Lord, help me to see what comes my way as an opportunity instead of an inconvenience.
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