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161 " If we let it, unglued will allow us to become humbly and beautifully broken before Him. "
― Lysa TerKeurst , Unglued: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions
162 " When my happy gets bumped, what’s really going on in my heart is on display. In those times I will either add to the authenticity of my love for Jesus or, sadly, negate it. "
163 " If the enemy can isolate us, he can influence us. "
― Lysa TerKeurst , It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered
164 " Before we move on to the stuffer who collects retaliation rocks, I want to address the issue of impossible people. We know that all things are possible with God. But all things are not possible with people who refuse to be led by the Holy Spirit. I’ve had to get really honest about certain people in my life. It isn’t productive or possible to confront them and expect anything good to come from it. If someone has told me over and over through their actions and reactions that they will make my life miserable if I confront them, at some point I have to back away. But I don’t want to stuff and allow bitterness toward them to poison me. So, how do I back away and not stuff? I acknowledge that I can control only myself. I can’t control how another person acts or reacts. Therefore, I shift my focus from trying to fix the other person and the situation to allowing God to reveal some tender truths to me. I typically pray something like this: God, I’m so tired of being hurt. I’m so tired of feeling distracted and discouraged by this situation. Pour Your lavish mercy on my heart and into this hard relationship. Help me to see the obvious hurt they must have in their life that makes them act this way. Help me to have compassion for their pain. Help me to see anything I’m doing or have done that has negatively affected this situation. And please help me to know how to separate myself graciously from this constant source of hurt in my life. It all feels impossible. Oh God, speak to me. Reveal clearly how I can best honor You, even in this. My job isn’t to fix the difficult people in my life or enable them to continue disrespectful or abusive behaviors. My job is to be obedient to God in the way I act and respond to those people. "
165 " I love the thought that God is in our midst and that He will quiet me by His love. "
― Lysa TerKeurst , Uninvited: Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely
166 " Yes, Lord. I want Your patience to invade my desire to fly off the handle.” “Yes, Lord. I want Your perspective to keep my emotions in check.” “Yes, Lord. I want Your provision so things don’t seem so overwhelming.” “Yes, Lord. I want Your courage to do what I feel You calling me to do.” “Yes, Lord. I want and need more of You in every moment. "
― Lysa TerKeurst , What Happens When Women Say Yes to God: Experiencing Life in Extraordinary Ways
167 " Giving with strings of secret expectations attached is the greatest invitation to heartbreak. "
168 " Jesus knew what being rejected felt like. Jesus knew. He knew the feelings. He knew the struggles. And in an earth-shattering moment, Jesus exposed the way of escape for us. He matched every feeling—the emptiness, the deprivation, and the rejection—with truths straight from God’s Word. Lies flee in the presence of truth. "
169 " People aren’t thinking about us nearly as much as we might think they are. "
170 " The more we fill ourselves from His life-giving love, the less we will be dictated by the grabby-ness of the flesh. "
171 " At the core of who we are, we crave the acceptance that comes from being loved. To satisfy this longing we will either be graspers of God’s love or grabbers for people’s love. "
172 " God won’t give you more than you can handle.” But that’s not actually in the Bible. God does say He won’t allow us to be tempted beyond what we can bear and that He always provides a way out (1 Corinthians 10:13). But that’s not the same as God not giving us more than we can handle. He sometimes will allow more and more and more. "
173 " I’ve discovered that the more love and joy I pour into others, the more I experience in my own life. "
174 " Humility can’t be bought at a bargain price. It’s the long working of grace upon grace within the hurts of our hearts. "
175 " Knowledge is wisdom that comes from acquiring truth. Insight is wisdom that comes from living out the truth we acquire. Discernment is wisdom that comes from the Holy Spirit’s reminders of that knowledge and insight. "
― Lysa TerKeurst , The Best Yes: Making Wise Decisions in the Midst of Endless Demands
176 " Overstuffing ourselves with food or drinking until we get drunk or getting wrapped up in the affections of an adulterous relationship are all desperate attempts to silence the cries of a hungry soul. "
― Lysa TerKeurst , Made to Crave: Satisfying Your Deepest Desire with God, Not Food
177 " We have to put our hearts and our minds in places where wisdom gathers, not scatters. "
178 " Sometimes it’s easier to overcome a fall and a break than the fear of failure. "
179 " 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. "
180 " A FATHER’S GREATEST FEAR is usually that he won’t be able to provide for his family. A mom’s greatest fear is typically that something will happen to one of her children. Fear is a funny thing. It sometimes provides healthy caution, but more times than not it seems to produce undue stress and anxiety regarding things over which we have little to no control. "
― Lysa TerKeurst , Am I Messing Up My Kids?: ...and Other Questions Every Mom Asks
