Quotes from Lysa TerKeurst

If the enemy can isolate us, he can influence us.

When we know Christ, it should show in our overflow, regardless of our relative success or discouragement in the face of rejection.

I love the thought that God is in our midst and that He will quiet me by His love.

People don't mind doing CPR on a crisis victim, but no person is equipped to be the constant lifeline to another.

Truth proclaimed and lived out is a fiercely accurate weapon against evil.

Giving with strings of secret expectations attached is the greatest invitation to heartbreak.

It was about realizing the power of God taking over my complete weakness.

I don't know all the details entangled in this issue. But You know all. Therefore, You, God, are the only One who can handle all. There are a lot of things my flesh is tempted to seek—fairness, my right to be right, proof of her wrongdoing, to make her see things from my vantage point—but at this point, the only thing healthy for me to seek is You. You alone. I'm going to be obedient to You and let You handle everything else.

So I fight for her. Not because we will reconnect. We haven't. And we might not. Not because she's right. Not because I'm right. I fight for her simply because I want to stay right in step with honoring God.

Though we may get our hearts broken from the effects of sin in this in-between time, God's goodness will eventually set the world right.

I've discovered that the more love and joy I pour into others, the more I experience in my own life.

We are to process life by looking up to the Lord and into His Word for wisdom. James 3:14—15 (ESV) says, "If you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.