When to give grace? I’d rather stand before God knowing I loved others too much rather than regretting that I judged too harshly.
LYSA TERKEURSTLord, help me to see what comes my way as an opportunity instead of an inconvenience.
More Lysa TerKeurst Quotes
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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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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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No person, possession, profession, or position ever fills the cup of a wounded, empty heart. It’s an emptiness only God can fill.
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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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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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Just because we feel offended doesn’t mean we must be offended. Feelings are indicators not dictators.
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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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Spending 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.
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We need to make sure our activities and our attitudes line up with what pleases God first and foremost. Wherever we focus our attention the most will become the driving force in our lives.
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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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A woman who is careful with her words is a gift to all who know her.
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God is good to me, even when life doesn’t feel good to me.
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Where there is a lack of rest, there is an abundance of stress.
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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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I know deep hurt. But I also know deep hope. Sometimes God’s power is shown as much in preventing things as it is in making them happen. We may never know why. But we can always know and trust the Who.
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