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.
LYSA TERKEURSTDon’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.
LYSA TERKEURSTIt’s not my perfect performance that captures God’s attention. It’s my complete dependence on Him that He notices.
LYSA TERKEURSTSpending some time getting quiet can really be the best remedy for tangled situations. Taking a step back from all the emotion, frustration, and exhaustion to sit quietly with Jesus will do more to untangle a mess than anything else I’ve ever found.
LYSA TERKEURSTWe want big directional signs from God. God just wants us to pay attention.
LYSA TERKEURSTI 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.
LYSA TERKEURSTMy 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.
LYSA TERKEURSTNot making a decision is actually a decision. It’s the decision to stay the same.
LYSA TERKEURSTChase God’s heart today. Christianity has got to be more than a label, a lingo, and a lifestyle.
LYSA TERKEURSTSometimes it’s the words we choose not to say that speak most loudly about our character.
LYSA TERKEURSTDon’t let the hurt of today blind you to the hope of tomorrow. Disappointment ushers in a new appointment.
LYSA TERKEURSTGod, 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.
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 TERKEURSTWe 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.
LYSA TERKEURSTLove isn’t what I have the opportunity to get from this world. Love is what I have the opportunity to give.
LYSA TERKEURSTOutside our comfort zone, though, is where we experience the true awesomeness of God.
LYSA TERKEURSTScars are beautiful when we see them as glorious reminders that we courageously survived.
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