Don’t let the hurt of today blind you to the hope of tomorrow. Disappointment ushers in a new appointment.
LYSA TERKEURSTDon’t let the hurt of today blind you to the hope of tomorrow. Disappointment ushers in a new appointment.
LYSA TERKEURSTWe 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.
LYSA TERKEURSTRaw emotions – anger, frustration, bitterness, resentment – are the feelings we tend to hide from people we want to impress but spew on those we love the most.
LYSA TERKEURSTTrusting God’s plan is the only secret I know in the gentle art of not freaking out.
LYSA TERKEURSTGetting 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.
LYSA TERKEURSTWhat if God’s ‘NO,’ is really a gift? His way to protect us from what we cannot see, provide something better than we can imagine, or be part of the process of growing us closer to Him.
LYSA TERKEURSTDo not confuse the command to love with the disease to please.
LYSA TERKEURSTHaving faith doesn’t mean I have all the answers. It means trusting God especially in the midst of uncertainty.
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.
LYSA TERKEURSTThe only way our faith can strengthen is if we use it.
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.
LYSA TERKEURSTWise women tuck Godly wisdom into the words they speak and even more into the words they choose not to speak.
LYSA TERKEURSTIt’s not my perfect performance that captures God’s attention. It’s my complete dependence on Him that He notices.
LYSA TERKEURSTSatan 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?
LYSA TERKEURSTNot reaching back for what was lost in my yesterdays. And not reaching for what I hope will be in my tomorrow. But living fully with what is right in front of me. And truly seeing the gift of this moment.
LYSA TERKEURSTRemember, 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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