Top 185 Quotes & Sayings by Lysa TerKeurst - Page 3

God gave me emotions so I could experience life, not destroy it

Instead of always looking to get fulfillment from my loved ones and the other blessings in my life, I can simply enjoy them for what they are.

Food can fill our stomachs but never our souls. Posessions can fill our houses but never our hearts. Sex can fill our nights but never our hunger for love. Children can fill our days but never our identities. Jesus wants us to know only He can fill us and truly satisfy us.

Feelings should be indicators, not dictators.

Keep your eyes on the Master, because He knows things we do not know!

Forgiveness is mandatory; reconciliation is optional.

Wisdom makes decisions today that will still be good tomorrow.

Those who constantly try to impress others will quickly depress themselves.

God does not want to make us comfortable as much as He wants to make us comfort-able - to take the comfort that we receive and share it with others.

Weakness is hard, but it doesn't have to mean defeat. It's our opportunity to experience God's power firsthand.

I give grace because I so desperately need it.

The only way our faith will ever strengthen is for us to use it. We need to apply thought and prayer to our decisions and then trust God for the outcome. We need to set our sights on growing in faith, not shrinking back for fear of failure.

How I wish we could all see the cost of our choices as clearly as a price tag on items in a store. If I know how much something is going to cost me, I make much wiser choices. But we have an enemy who schemes against us to keep the cost of dumb decisions concealed until it's too late.

Jesus didn't mean this as a sweeping command for everyone who has a lot of money. Jesus meant this for any of us who wallow in whatever abundance we have. I imagine Jesus looked straight into this young man's soul and said, 'I want you to give up the one thing you crave more than me. Then come, follow me.'

Like a tree, a woman can't carry the weight of two seasons simultaneously. In the violent struggle of trying, she'll miss every bit of joy each season promises to bring.

I can face things that are out of my control and not act out of control.

Don't get so locked in to your overwhelming schedule that you haphazardly spend your soul.

So, I'm not on a diet. I'm on a journey with Jesus to learn the fine art of self-discipline for the purpose of holiness.

Wounds. Broken places. Possibility. Change. Steps toward holiness. Imperfect progress. The hurt in those who hurt me---their underbellies. Grace. Love. Me looking alot more like Jesus than I did before. And to discover through all this seeing---being unglued isn't all that bad.

Many people know Christ as their Savior, but the woman who says yes to God longs to know Him as Lord.

I must exchange whispers with God before shouts with the world.

God has challenged me to grow in my knowledge of Him but I have to CHOOSE whether or not to display this growth through my actions.

One drop of the Lord's mercy is better than an ocean of the world's comfort.

We can't always fix our circumstances, but we can fix our minds on God

Bad moments don't make bad mommas.

The decisions you make determine the schedule you keep. The schedule you keep determines the life you live. And how you live your life determines how you spend your soul.

Motherhood - no matter if you're a working mom or stay at home mom - is really tough sometimes. It can really leave us each day with a sense of wondering if we're doing it right. You know, it's a long term investment. You don't see big returns in the short term. Raising a child can easily pull you into being hyper-focused on the tough everyday moments of life.

Moms, let's pledge to build each other up instead of tearing each other down.

I want my kids to head out the door full of peace, not the echoes of my frustrations.

God loves you just the way you are. But He loves you too much to leave you stuck in a state of defeat

We have to slow the rhythm of rush in our lives so that the best of who are can emerge.

Don't allow the unrealistic demands of others to march freely into your life.

Faith is learned through life.

Unbroken companionship helps us hear His instruction so then we can see His direction. We must not seek direction before obeying His instruction.

When God becomes routine rather than revival, it's time to switch things up.

Each and every thing I say yes to sets the pace of my life.

Whatever attitude we bring into a situation will be multiplied

My attitude of love must not be sacrificed on the altar of activity.

I'm an encourager at heart. I love to give words of encouragement and I love to receive words of encouragement. That's probably why words of discouragement affect me so deeply.

Saying yes all the time won't make me Wonder Woman. It will make me a worn out woman.

Even Jesus, the Savior of the world, had to take time each day to ask for his portion.

I will give you the treasures of darkness, riches stored in secret places … In the most unlikely places I will bless your efforts and reward your perseverance with small indications of your victory.

Compromise built upon compromise equals failure. Instead, resisting temptation allowed promise upon promise to be built up in my heart, and that creates empowerment.

God, despite my circumstances, I will find reasons to praise You.

A woman who lives with the stress of an overwhelmed schedule will often ache with the sadness of an underwhelmed soul.

Some prisons don't require bars to keep people locked inside. All it takes is their perception that they belong there.

Because He's near, we dont have to be anxious or feel out of control. We have peace that rises above any circumstance!

Which do I care more about - demanding my rights or displaying right choices?

When we have the same thought again, the line of the original thought is deepened, causing what's called a memory trace. With each repetition the trace goes deeper and deeper, forming and embedding a pattern of thought. When an emotion is tied to this thought pattern, the memory trace grows exponentially stronger.

The secret to healthy conflict resolution isn't taking a 'you against me' stance. The secret is realizing it's 'us against Satan.' He's the real enemy.

On the other end of the spectrum, we can't use this permission to sometimes say no and use it as a wand to wish away all our responsibilities. We also must remember not to use our "no" answers as a weapon. We can't turn into No! ninjas, karate-chopping anyone who even comes close to asking us for something.

If you give your mess to the Messiah, He can turn it into a message.

Whether we're on the path toward victory or defeat is determined by the very next choice we make. Not the choices from yesterday. Not the choices five minutes ago.

Humility opens the door of opportunity.

Jesus is the sanctuary every time we gather with other believers. We need that truth to soak into our hearts.

Our decisions aren’t just isolated choices. Our decisions point our lives in the directions we’re about to head. Show me a decision and I’ll show you a direction.

As I make goals for this year... Jesus, let your thoughts become my thoughts and bend my will to Your will.

We must determine to hear God's Words and put them into practice.

If I'm going to call myself a person of faith, I need to be willing to live a life that actually requires faith.

We are made for the same home and power that raised Christ from the dead.