Instead of wishing things would change, I’m asking God for His strength to make a change.
LYSA TERKEURSTConflict tip: What comes out of someone else’s mouth is a reflection of their heart … not yours.
More Lysa TerKeurst Quotes
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At the end of the day, honoring God leads to good things. Anything else leads to confusion, emotional exhaustion and a lack of good things.
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We want big directional signs from God. God just wants us to pay attention.
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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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Prayer does make a difference-a life-changing, mind-blowing, earth-rattling difference.
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God is good to me, even when life doesn’t feel good to me.
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Truth is the only healthy place from which to speak. Assumption is the birthplace of godless chatter.
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Not making a decision is actually a decision. It’s the decision to stay the same.
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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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It’s not my perfect performance that captures God’s attention. It’s my complete dependence on Him that He notices.
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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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Raw 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.
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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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Remember, the Devil loves to make us focus on the little that’s wrong so we miss the big picture of all that’s right.
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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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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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