Not making a decision is actually a decision. It’s the decision to stay the same.
LYSA TERKEURSTRemember, the Devil loves to make us focus on the little that’s wrong so we miss the big picture of all that’s right.
More Lysa TerKeurst Quotes
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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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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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Don’t put the whole of your identity into the smallness of a situation.
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Chase God’s heart today. Christianity has got to be more than a label, a lingo, and a lifestyle.
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Outside our comfort zone, though, is where we experience the true awesomeness of God.
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Great love isn’t two people finding the perfect match in one another. Great love is two people making the choice to be a match.
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A woman who is careful with her words is a gift to all who know her.
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Whatever has you afraid, angry, intimidated or frustrated tonight – take it to our all-powerful and all-capable God. He has the answer.
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Just because we feel offended doesn’t mean we must be offended. Feelings are indicators not dictators.
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No matter your age, stage of life, or circumstances, don’t forget to dare to dream with God. You don’t have to figure anything out. Just keep saying yes to Him, in big ways and small, and watch what He does.
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Prayer does make a difference-a life-changing, mind-blowing, earth-rattling difference.
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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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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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Don’t let people’s compliments go to your head and don’t let their criticisms go to your heart.
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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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Do not confuse the command to love with the disease to please.
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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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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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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.
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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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We 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.
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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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Sometimes we need the salt of tears to remind us how to savor the sweetness of life.
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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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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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The only way our faith can strengthen is if we use it.
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