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Love isn't what I have the opportunity to get from this world. Love is what I have the opportunity to give.

Lysa TerKeurst

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Lysa TerKeurst
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: July 21
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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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Those who constantly try to impress others will quickly depress themselves.
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Raw emotions - anger, frustration, bitterness, resentment - are the feelings we tend to hide from people we want to impress but spew on those we love the most.
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My attitude of love must not be sacrificed on the altar of activity.
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I must exchange whispers with God before shouts with the world.
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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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Don't let the hurt of today blind you to the hope of tomorrow. Disappointment ushers in a new appointment.
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God is using all of your experiences, both good and bad, to develop your character to match your calling.
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Sometimes we miss the miraculous of all that we have been blessed with because we're so focused on the one thing we don't have. When this happens, we become disillusioned with all that we do have.
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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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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.
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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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It's not my perfect performance that captures God's attention. It's my complete dependence on Him that He notices.
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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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Feelings should be indicators, not dictators.
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Having faith doesn't mean I have all the answers. It means trusting God especially in the midst of uncertainty.
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Wisdom makes decisions today that will still be good tomorrow.
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I give grace because I so desperately need it.
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On the other end of the spectrum, we can't use this permission to sometimes say no and use it as a wand to wish away all our responsibilities. We also must remember not to use our no answers as a weapon. We can't turn into No! ninjas, karate-chopping anyone who even comes close to asking us for something.
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We were made for more than compromise. We were made for God's promises in every area of our lives.
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