Lysa TerKeurst
Even Jesus, the Savior of the world, had to take time each day to ask for his portion.Collection: Jesus
We must determine to hear God's Words and put them into practice.Collection: Practice
Compromise built upon compromise equals failure. Instead, resisting temptation allowed promise upon promise to be built up in my heart, and that creates empowerment.Collection: Heart
Jesus didn't mean this as a sweeping command for everyone who has a lot of money. Jesus meant this for any of us who wallow in whatever abundance we have. I imagine Jesus looked straight into this young man's soul and said, 'I want you to give up the one thing you crave more than me. Then come, follow me.'Collection: Jesus
Find that courageous yes. Fight for that confident no.Collection: Fighting
God has challenged me to grow in my knowledge of Him but I have to CHOOSE whether or not to display this growth through my actions.Collection: Growth
My goal should never be to raise kids that make me look good. (Oh but how my flesh craves this!) My goal should be to raise kids who love God and spend their lives making His goodness known in their corner of the world.Collection: Kids
This morning, you have a choice. You can lay in the dark replaying the awful events of the week, or you can turn the light on and read God's Word-His truth-which is the best thing to do when lies are swarming and painful thoughts are attacking like a bunch of bloodthirsty mosquitoes.Collection: Morning
Being uncertain and scared and riddled with doubt some days isn't a sign of bad things to come. It's actually quite the opposite. After all, if great things weren't on the horizon, I don't think the enemy would be so bent on attacking us.Collection: Thinking
Remember: even the smallest drop of God's strength is more than enough to cover our frailties, our shortcomings, and the places where we deem ourselves weak.Collection: Remember
I was made for more than being stuck in a vicious cycle of defeat. I am not made to be a victim of my poor choices. I was made to be a victorious child of God.Collection: Children
Not reaching back for what was lost in my yesterdays. And not reaching for what I hope will be in my tomorrow. But living fully with what is right in front of me. And truly seeing the gift of this moment.Collection: Inspirational
Chase God's heart today. Christianity has got to be more than a label, a lingo, and a lifestyle.Collection: Heart
Trying to fix another person will only add to my anxiety. Letting Jesus work on me is where real progress can happen.Collection: Jesus
We aren't supposed to strive for perfection everyday. If we were perfect, we'd have no need for Jesus. And it's through our imperfections that we really feel the pull toward our need for a Savior. So the imperfections serve a wonderful purpose if we'll let them.Collection: Jesus
God loves to take people from broken backgrounds and surprise them with possibilities.Collection: People
We need to make peace with who we are so insecurities don't become a distraction to how we live. Just because I sometimes feel insecure doesn't mean I have to be insecure.Collection: Mean
Everything I do and say tells a story of who I am serving. If I am acting out of anger and spite, I am serving the father of darkness and spreading his darkness. If I am honoring to the Lord with my actions, I am serving to further the name of Jesus and spreading His light.Collection: Inspirational
Toxic thoughts leave no room for truth to flourish. And in the absence of truth, lies reign. Spend some time soaking in your favorite verses from Scripture tonight. The more we read God's truths and let truth fill our minds, the less time we'll spend contemplating untruths and toxic thoughts.Collection: Lying
God never intended for us to rely on others for our sense of well being. Only He is equipped to provide that.Collection: Well Being
Truth is the only healthy place from which to speak. Assumption is the birthplace of godless chatter.Collection: Healthy
Outside our comfort zone, though, is where we experience the true awesomeness of God.Collection: God
Remember, conflict doesn’t always mean we have to fight against something and tear it apart.... Conflict can also mean we’re fighting for something to make it even better and stronger than it’s ever been.Collection: Mean
Love isn't what I have the opportunity to get from this world. Love is what I have the opportunity to give.Collection: Opportunity
We were made for more than compromise. We were made for God's promises in every area of our lives.Collection: Promise
Saying yes to God isn't about perfect performance, but rather perfect surrender to the Lord day by day. Your obedience becomes radical the minute this desire turns into real action. Radical obedience is hearing from God, feeling His nudges, participating in His activity, and experiencing His blessings in a way few people ever do.Collection: Real
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.Collection: Imperfection
God invites us today to live a great story with Him.Collection: Stories
If I'm trusting myself, I will stare at all the possible ways I could fail. If I'm trusting God, I will stare at all the possible ways He'll use this whether I fail or succeed.Collection: Use
The problem with saying yes all the time is that it won't make you Wonder Woman. It'll make you a worn-out woman. And soon you'll find the relationships you treasure most are constantly getting your 'less' instead of your 'best' because of your endless to-do list and overwhelming schedule.Collection: Saying Yes
God made us to consume food. He did not make food to consume us.Collection: Made
Keep your eyes on the Master, because He knows things we do not know!Collection: Eye
If I'm going to call myself a person of faith, I need to be willing to live a life that actually requires faith.Collection: Needs
When God becomes routine rather than revival, it's time to switch things up.Collection: Routine
Each and every thing I say yes to sets the pace of my life.Collection: Pace
We are made for the same home and power that raised Christ from the dead.Collection: Home
Instead of always looking to get fulfillment from my loved ones and the other blessings in my life, I can simply enjoy them for what they are.Collection: Blessing
Whether we're on the path toward victory or defeat is determined by the very next choice we make. Not the choices from yesterday. Not the choices five minutes ago.Collection: Yesterday
I must exchange whispers with God before shouts with the world.Collection: God
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.Collection: Love
God gave me emotions so I could experience life, not destroy itCollection: Life
Motherhood - no matter if you're a working mom or stay at home mom - is really tough sometimes. It can really leave us each day with a sense of wondering if we're doing it right. You know, it's a long term investment. You don't see big returns in the short term. Raising a child can easily pull you into being hyper-focused on the tough everyday moments of life.Collection: Mom
My attitude of love must not be sacrificed on the altar of activity.Collection: Attitude
Moms, let's pledge to build each other up instead of tearing each other down.Collection: Mom
I give grace because I so desperately need it.Collection: Giving
Saying yes all the time won't make me Wonder Woman. It will make me a worn out woman.Collection: Wonder Woman
How I wish we could all see the cost of our choices as clearly as a price tag on items in a store. If I know how much something is going to cost me, I make much wiser choices. But we have an enemy who schemes against us to keep the cost of dumb decisions concealed until it's too late.Collection: Price Tag
Don't get so locked in to your overwhelming schedule that you haphazardly spend your soul.Collection: Soul