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Those who constantly try to impress others will quickly depress themselves.

Lysa TerKeurst

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Lysa TerKeurst
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: July 21
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Depressing
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The one who obey's God's instruction for today will develop a keen awareness of His direction for tomorrow.
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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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Determine to pray more words over your marriage than you speak about your marriage.
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If you desire to please God with the decision you make and afterward it proves to be a mistake, it’s an error not an end.
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Where there is a lack of rest, there is an abundance of stress.
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The secret to healthy conflict resolution isn't taking a 'you against me' stance. The secret is realizing it's 'us against Satan.' He's the real enemy.
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When we have the same thought again, the line of the original thought is deepened, causing what's called a memory trace. With each repetition the trace goes deeper and deeper, forming and embedding a pattern of thought. When an emotion is tied to this thought pattern, the memory trace grows exponentially stronger.
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Instead of wishing things would change, I'm asking God for His strength to make a change.
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I realize how desperately I need grace, therefore I try to lavishly give it.
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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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We must determine to hear God's Words and put them into practice.
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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.
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