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I want to learn how to be more thankful for what I am, than guilty for what I'm not.

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Lysa TerKeurst
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: July 21
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Person who lives with the stress of an overwhelmed schedule will often ache with the sadness of an underwhelmed soul. So if we want to live better and invest wisely in our souls, we've got to change our approach to the way we make decisions. We've got to rethink how we use the two most powerful words, yes and no.
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I will give you the treasures of darkness, riches stored in secret places … In the most unlikely places I will bless your efforts and reward your perseverance with small indications of your victory.
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Refusing to gossip is a beautiful decision to make. It not only creates richer friendships but, more importantly, it makes our relationship with the Lord more authentic and believable. We honor God when we honor each other.
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God does not want to make us comfortable as much as He wants to make us comfort-able - to take the comfort that we receive and share it with others.
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If I'm going to call myself a person of faith, I need to be willing to live a life that actually requires faith.
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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.
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When to give grace? I'd rather stand before God knowing I loved others too much rather than regretting that I judged too harshly.
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I give grace because I so desperately need it.
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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.
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Having God as an identity marker is nothing but a label, a language, and a lifestyle. I'm a Christian. I talk like one. I act like one. But having God as an identity changer is so much more. It's lavish abandon to who God is and who He's made me to be. Holding nothing back!
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We need to make sure our activities and our attitudes line up with what pleases God first and foremost. Wherever we focus our attention the most will become the driving force in our lives.
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Even Jesus, the Savior of the world, had to take time each day to ask for his portion.
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I must exchange whispers with God before shouts with the world.
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We have to slow the rhythm of rush in our lives so that the best of who are can emerge.
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Lord, help me to see what comes my way as an opportunity instead of an inconvenience.
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Don't let the hurt of today blind you to the hope of tomorrow. Disappointment ushers in a new appointment.
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Remember who you are. Don't compromise for anyone, for any reason. You are a child of the Almighty God. Live that truth.
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Conflict tip: What comes out of someone else's mouth is a reflection of their heart ... not yours.
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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.
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