Quotes from Lysa TerKeurst

Is God good? Is God good to me? Do I trust God to be God?

When we set our minds on the things of God, we will have direct and immediate access to the peace of God.

If this is the worst thing that happens to me today, it's still a pretty good day.

God, inconvenience me … so that I might constantly be reminded to draw near to You. Interrupt me, Lord. Shake things up in me, Lord. Reveal what's in me that's not of You, Lord. O Lord, more than anything, I want more of You.

But this journey is so much more than just that. It really is about learning to tell myself no and learning to make wiser choices

People in everyday life can sniff out the neediness of a performer trying to earn love.

We need to keep a gauge on our hearts so we can process, clarify, and understand our lives and relationships more deeply.

Experiencing life change is not a matter of chance, it's a matter of choice, choosing God's ways instead of your own.

And what we think about can consume us if

We are children of God made to walk in truth with soul integrity.

packages of perfection; relationships come in packages of potential.

A heaviness settled in that I couldn't explain or pinpoint exactly. I'm not sure how to properly describe it, except to say on different days it crept up with varying personas that seemed to hold me together and rip me apart simultaneously. Cynicism dressed like a security guard, making me believe that if I hoped for less, it would protect me and prevent more pain. In reality, though, it was a thief in disguise, out to steal every bit of closeness between me and those I love.

seeking what's fair never cracked the world open to reveal the beautiful reality of a Jesus-loving woman.

Negative self-talk was a rejection from my past that I had allowed to settle into the core of who I am. I talked about myself in ways I would never let another person.

Because rejection is an abstract word that doesn't have an image attached to it, I

Él cubre y perdona lo que nosotros solo hemos podido ocultar. Perdona lo que nunca podríamos ser lo suficientemente buenos para hacerlo de manera correcta.

Do not check in with the screaming demands of the world before you exchange whispers with God

We feel overweight physically but underweight spiritually.

By how much He wants us to pay attention to His instruction so He can reveal His direction. Don't miss this. Unbroken companionship helps us hear His instruction so then we can see His direction.

When we have Christ, we are full—fully loved and accepted and empowered to say no.

I let my soul be cradled by God's divine assurance. His Son. Who completely understands. And who will walk me through every step of this if I keep my focus on Him. That's how I survive the 86,400 seconds called today.

But lying in the critical care unit—an abdomen distending more and more with each passing hour, tubes running in and out of a body refusing to function, and a pain pump set to deliver the highest doses but still not relieving the pain—will make death look quite appealing.

Finally, if some situations or relationships feed our insecurities, maybe we need to take a break from them for a season.

We can call it what it is and ask God to help us. I'm tired, God. What do I do? I'm lonely, God. What do I do? I'm mad, God. What do I do? I'm insecure, God. What do I do? I'm frustrated, God. What do I do? Outward expressions are internal indications.