Quotes from Lysa TerKeurst

To trust God is to trust His timing. To trust God is to trust His way. God loves me too much to answer my prayers at any other time than the right time and in any other way than the right way.

The need to belong goes beyond the need for superficial social ties . . . it is a need for meaningful, profound bonding.

No human is strong enough to withstand seeing too much of God's plan in advance. It must be revealed daily. And we must be led to it and through it slowly.

The gravity of living in a sin-soaked world will always try to hold us back from living loved.

He knew even before I was born that i could easily allow food to be an idol in my life, that I would go to food, instead of to Him, to fulfill my needs

Did I overeat this week on any day? No. • Did I move more and exercise regularly? Yes. • Do I feel lighter than I did at this time last Wednesday? Yes. • Did I eat in secret or out of anger or frustration? No. • Did I feel that, at any time, I ran to food instead of to God? Nope. • Before I hopped on the scale, did I think I'd had a successful, God-pleasing week? Yep!

Jesus said to him, "Away from me, Satan! For it is written: 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.

The gravity of living in a sin-soaked world will always try to hold us back from living loved. But if we will remember to return often to our Instructor . . . our Creator . . . we will discover His loving hands still pulse to continue making us. Tweaking us. Molding us. Filling us. And daily completing the good work He began in us.

The lack of belongingness causes various undesirable effects, including a decrease in the levels of health, happiness, and adjustment.1

As I sat in silence, the spirit interceded with perfect prayers on my behalf

We must let our identity, not our insecurity, be the first thing that walks into every situation we face—every decision we make.

The enemy may be vicious, but he is not victorious.