Quotes from Lysa TerKeurst

Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

Do not love the world or anything in the world…. For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life — comes not from the Father but from the world. (1 JOHN 2:15 – 16)

if we find that certain foods are impossible to walk away from—we can't or won't deny ourselves an unhealthy choice in order to make a healthier choice—then it's a clue we are being ruled by this food on some level.

If we pay attention to foolish things or things that fuel foolishness in us, we will bankrupt our perspective. And we will be more likely to fall prey to Satan's schemes.

We've survived what we feared. But can we survive the remembering? Memories are both our greatest treasures and our greatest sorrows.

we must not confuse the disease to please with the command to love.

And somehow becoming a woman of self-discipline honors God and helps me live the godly characteristic of self-control.

No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear.

I'm no longer at the first cliff where the ground fell out from beneath me. But I'm also not all the way across to solid ground where everyone exhales, exhausted but relieved. No, I'm in the middle, which honestly might be the scariest of all places. Moving ahead and turning back are both equally terrifying.

Los cambios imperfectos son pasos pequeños de progreso envueltos en gracia… un progreso imperfecto.

let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.

Grace doesn't give me a free pass to act out how I feel, with no regard to His commands. Rather, His grace gives me consolation in the moment, with a challenge to learn from this situation and become more mature in the future.

My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

Usually, the most disappointing realities come from the most realistic expectations. An unmet longing from a realistic expectation is such a searing pain within a human heart.

Love can be unconditional but relational access never should be

I wasn't made to live a life that dishonors the Lord.

Philippians 4:7 holds a promise for us when we turn to God and allow His truth to fill us — our hearts are protected by peace: And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Truth is the perfect tranquilizer. The enemy's power is rendered powerless in the presence of God's promises.

If so, I guarantee when the enemy sees us he shakes with fear. He isn't scared of the judgmental soul shellacked with a fake sense of perfection. But the compassionate soul who has hurt deeply and come out loving? Yes, she is one of the superstars of God's grand story, and the one you want near you in the battles of life.

Married or not, don't let what breaks your heart destroy your life. Hold fast to Jesus and remember: This breaking of you will be the making of you.

I want it to be evident that I'm a girl who spends time with Jesus and that He's working on me.

In this great day when most women wave banners of authenticity about our pasts, we crouch back from honesty about our presents. We'll tell you all about our broken places of yesterday but don't dare admit the limitations of our today.

To love God is to cooperate with His grace.

It's interesting that the original phrase in the late 1500s was "God be with Ye." The contraction of that phrase was "Goodbwye" which eventually became "goodbye."….. I wonder, when Jesus watched the rich young ruler walk away, what was the look in His eyes? I wonder, when Peter denied Jesus and abandoned Him just before Jesus went to the cross, what was the goodbye like?