Quotes from Lysa TerKeurst

We can press through the pains of the famine and find comfort in knowing that God has a good plan even in our discomfort.

those with minds fully braced, upheld, and supported by truth and trust in God will be kept in perfect peace. The mind feasts on what it focuses on. What consumes my thinking will be the making or the breaking of my identity. Will

Heartbreaking seasons can certainly grow me but were never meant to define me. I let go of the hurt and embrace the growth the minute I'm able to say, "Yet not what I will, but what You will.

We can't go ahead with God to new and exciting places if we're spending too much time looking back. We must leave our past behind, draw a line in the sand, and determine to proceed forward with God.

The mind feasts on what it focuses on.

Unrealistic demands lead to undercurrents of failure.

Just because we extend forgiveness doesn't mean we keep that person in our close-knit circle.

Yes, God, there are some who seek You today! I understand it is possible to experience You; therefore, I want that more than anything else. I will seek to see You, hear You, know You, and follow hard after You in every part of my day.

It is good to be honest with God, but we must be careful that we don't become whiners. There is nothing that aggravates my heart more than to hear whining and complaining, especially from my kids. I can't help but think the Lord might feel the same way.

Sin has a horrible appetite. It calls for more and more sin to be set in motion.

Relationships nourish us in ways nothing else can. It's the relationships that help unrush us. Relationships can complicate things. But they also have the power to force us into a much simpler rhythm.

Finding the gentle middle between exploding and stuffing can be hard, but God is working on me. How about you?