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41 " Today’s choices become tomorrow’s circumstances. Proverbs 27:12 says, “The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty. "
― Lysa TerKeurst , The Best Yes: Making Wise Decisions in the Midst of Endless Demands
42 " do. “In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing. "
43 " Truth has a powerful way of interrupting our runaway feelings if only we’ll get it in front of us. "
44 " Isn’t it funny that when we get married it’s called “tying the knot”? For us, this wasn’t just an act at the altar.2 It’s something we have to do over and over again. "
45 " Let this unexpected happening point to your strength, not your weakness. Maybe you’ve been entrusted with this. Not cursed with it. "
46 " Don’t get so locked in to your overwhelming schedule that you haphazardly spend your soul. "
47 " If I’m trusting God, I will stare at all the possible ways He’ll use this whether I fail or succeed. "
48 " 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. "
49 " Maybe you’ve been entrusted with this. Not cursed with it. "
50 " Here’s where the certainty is: 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. "
51 " every great success story has elements of failure. "
52 " I understand the hesitation that some relationships are the very things that drain us. Be smart and honest about the relationships to which you give your time. But we must be careful, if we’ve gotten burned by a few, that we don’t lump all relationships into the hard category. Get smart with whom you spend your time. But do take this time. Yes, all relationships require work. And yes, relationships can complicate things. But they also have the power to force us into a much simpler rhythm. Stop. Listen. Talk. Process. Walk. Notice. Engage. Compliment. Thank. Hold hands. Just be together. "
53 " There is no perfect decision—only the perfectly surrendered decision to press through our fears and know that God is working in us to bring about good through us. Let’s state it "
54 " wisdom like none other can arise from those hard places that bring us low. "
55 " In a growth mindset, people believe that their most basic abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work—brains and talent are just the starting point. This view creates a love of learning and a resilience that is essential for great accomplishment.3 I am fascinated by this research "
56 " The space between our expectations and our reality is a fertile field, and it’s the perfect place to grow a bumper crop of disappointment. "
57 " From that cracked-open-heart place, a God-breathed strength will rise. Rise. "
58 " All those years ago on the playground, it would have been better if that teacher had just said, “Lysa, staying stuck in your fear is way worse than any other choice you could make right now. If you let go of that bar and happen to catch the next one, you’ll move forward and prove to yourself that you can do this. Or, if you let go of that bar and fall, you’ll see that the ground isn’t so far away. It won’t feel great to fall, but it won’t be worse than all the stress and exhaustion you’re experiencing just hanging there on the first bar. "
59 " 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. "
60 " the only way to diminish our regrets is by making decisions that lead to peace. "