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Fill in the blank: This rejection doesn't mean I'm [whatever negative label or shame-filled feeling you are having]. It makes this [opportunity] [person] [desire] a wrong fit for me right now. Instead of letting the feelings from this situation label me, I'm going to focus on God and His promises for good things. — Lysa TerKeurst

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In the quiet, we feel safe enough to humble ourselves. — Lysa TerKeurst

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God never intended for us to rely on others for our sense of well- being. Only He is equipped to provide that. His perfectly stable, unshifting, unconditional love is the only real measure of my worthiness. — Lysa TerKeurst

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I have discovered a few things that help me when God seems silent ...
- Press in to God when you want to pull away.
- Praise God out loud when you want to get lost in complaints.
- Put yourself in the company of truth (reading Scriptures and surrounding yourself with positive, Godly people.) — Lysa TerKeurst

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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. — Lysa TerKeurst

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Compromise built upon compromise equals failure. Instead, resisting temptation allowed promise upon promise to be built up in my heart, and that creates empowerment. — Lysa TerKeurst

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Our Lord's divinity has never been hesitant to step into the mess of humanity. He is the great answer to our every desire. And He will not let our need for divine, deep love meant to be fulfilled by Him alone be cheaply met by lesser things. He may very well give us good gifts. He may entrust to us relationships and success and blessings of all kinds. After all, He loves to give good gifts to those He loves. But He will not honor the chase of these things. — Lysa TerKeurst

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Let your love for your friends, who are standing with you, and your love for the Lord, who wants you to honor Him in the way you treat your body, make you think it over. — Lysa TerKeurst

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From that cracked-open-heart place, a God-breathed strength will rise. Rise. — Lysa TerKeurst

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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. — Lysa TerKeurst

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Maybe God's goal wasn't for me to raise a good rule-following child. Instead, His goal was for me to raise a God-following adult. — Lysa TerKeurst

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No need to bend under the weight of past mistakes. That kind of bending breaks us. — Lysa TerKeurst

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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. — Lysa TerKeurst

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A girl without a daddy felt to me like a girl without a place in this world. After all, if he couldn't love me, who would ever love me? — Lysa TerKeurst

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When God says no, we are sometimes tempted to wonder if He loves us. In reality, it's because He loves us, He sometimes says no. — Lysa TerKeurst

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There is no perfect decision - only the perfectly surrendered decision to press through our fears and know that God is working in us to bring about good through us. — Lysa TerKeurst

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Have you ever dared to ask this? Have you ever dared to say to God, Lord, whatever Your will for my life is, that is what I want? Believing God is not for the weak at heart. It's only for those who want to discover the rich blessings of walking close enough to God to hear the constant drumming of His heartbeat. — Lysa TerKeurst

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The spotlight never fixes our insecurities. It only magnifies what we thought popularity would cover up. — Lysa TerKeurst

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We are made for the same home and power that raised Christ from the dead. — Lysa TerKeurst

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Dear Lord, I struggle caring too much about the opinions of others. I beg You to please whisper words of truth into my heart and mind today. Protect me from both the bad and good opinions of others as I am reminded that only Your opinion counts. In Jesus' name. Amen. — Lysa TerKeurst

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We are supposed to maximize God, which keeps our weaknesses in perspective. — Lysa TerKeurst

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Instead of wishing things would change, I'm asking God for His strength to make a change. — Lysa TerKeurst

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Humility opens the ears of opportunity. — Lysa TerKeurst

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What the mind focuses on, it feasts on. And if you want to know what a person's focus and feast is, all you have to do is listen to the words that come out of her mouth. — Lysa TerKeurst

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We must invite God into our pain to help us survive the desperate in-between. — Lysa TerKeurst

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Don't let the hurt of today blind you to the hope of tomorrow. Disappointment ushers in a new appointment. — Lysa TerKeurst

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If they make the choice to walk over me rather than walk with me, I'll have to love them from afar. — Lysa TerKeurst

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The decisions you make today matter. Every decision points your life in the direction you are about to travel. No decision is an isolated choice. It's a chain of events. If you choose wisely, your future will reflect that. But if you don't choose wisely, the decisions you make now will take you to places you don't want to be later. — Lysa TerKeurst

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These were all simple acts of obedience I missed. But not missed because I was unaware. They were missed because I was busy - caught in the rush of endless demands. And the rush makes us rebellious. I knew what to do and blatantly ignored it.
Ignoring God's leading doesn't seem like such a big deal in these cases. In the grand scheme of the world, how big a thing is it that I didn't pick up that cup? After all, how can I be sure it was really God?
I think a better question would be, How can I be sure it wasn't God? — Lysa TerKeurst

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Questions I've found helpful: What is one good thing I've learned from this? What was a downside to this situation that I can be thankful is no longer my burden to carry? What were the unrealistic expectations I had, and how can I better manage these next time? What do I need to do to boost my courage to pursue future opportunities? What is one positive change I could make in my attitude about the future? What are some lingering negative feelings about this situation that I need to pray through and shake off to be better prepared to move forward? What is one thing God has been asking me to do today to make tomorrow easier? — Lysa TerKeurst

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People do affect us. But the peace of our souls is tethered to all that God is. — Lysa TerKeurst

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With the fullness of God, we are free to let humans be humans - fickle and fragile and forgetful. — Lysa TerKeurst

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No matter how vast our pit, prayer is big enough to fill us with the realization of His presence like nothing else. — Lysa TerKeurst

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The one who obeys God's instruction for today will develop a keen awareness of His direction for tomorrow. — Lysa TerKeurst

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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. — Lysa TerKeurst

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Outside our comfort zone, though, is where we experience the true awesomeness of God. — Lysa TerKeurst

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God gave me emotions so I could experience life, not destroy it — Lysa TerKeurst

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Keep your eyes on the Master, because He knows things we do not know! — Lysa TerKeurst

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Sometimes it's the words we choose not to say that speak most loudly about our character. — Lysa TerKeurst

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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. — Lysa TerKeurst

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Because sometimes I find myself talking about God so much He becomes more of an identity marker than an identity changer in my life. Having God as an identity marker reduces Him to nothing more than a label, a lingo, & a lifestyle
I'm a Christian so I talk like one & act like one. But having God as an identity changer is much, much more. It means I am no longer the person I was before, someone who comes unglued at minor things. I am making imperfect progress. Shifting, breaking away, & being chiseled. I am a woman whose identity has been changed by coming face to face with the One who has the power to completely transform me. — Lysa TerKeurst

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Victory is possible, sisters, not by figuring out how to make this an easy process, but by choosing - over and over and over again - the absolute power available through God's truth. — Lysa TerKeurst

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At the end of the day, honoring God leads to good things. Anything else leads to confusion, emotional exhaustion and a lack of good things. — Lysa TerKeurst

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Most of us spend years chasing things in this world that we think will make us feel loved. But everything this world has to offer is temporary. Everything. The kind of love our souls crave is lasting, eternal. And only God can fill up our hearts with that kind of love. — Lysa TerKeurst

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Forget simple things like where we put our car keys or that one crucial ingredient for dinner when we run into the grocery store. But even more disturbing, we forget God. We say with our mouths that we are trusting and relying on God, but are we really? A quick check to see — Lysa TerKeurst

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Whenever an opportunity comes your way, challenge yourself to first thank God and then quickly follow up with the question, God, who else is supposed to be blessed by this connection or opportunity? — Lysa TerKeurst

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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. — Lysa TerKeurst

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All the while the acid of overactivity eats holes in our souls. And from those holes leaks the cry of the unfulfilled calling that never quite happened. We said yes to so much that we missed what I call our "Best Yes" assignments - simply because we didn't heed the warning of the whispers within that subtle space. — Lysa TerKeurst

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I'm just determined - determined not to go places I don't want to go simply because I didn't take the time to honestly evaluate. 70 — Lysa TerKeurst

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Coated with unmet expectations. So, what do I do? Well, I've found it tremendously helpful to list the expectations I have of a relationship in which I'm feeling slighted. Then I prayerfully discern whether or not my expectations are realistic or unrealistic. And if I can't really discern one way or the other, I ask. I ask God. I ask that person. I ask someone wise who knows both of us well. — Lysa TerKeurst

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Maybe you've been entrusted with this. Not cursed with it. — Lysa TerKeurst

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This wasn't really about the scale or what clothing size I was; it was about this battle that raged in my heart. — Lysa TerKeurst

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Choose to live loved while you're in the middle of the journey, and know that what He has in mind for you is so much more than you imagine. — Lysa TerKeurst

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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. — Lysa TerKeurst

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When things are going wrong, praise Him anyway! Thank Him in advance for the good He will surely bring from all situations (Romans 8:28). — Lysa TerKeurst

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To him who overcomes, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God. — Lysa TerKeurst

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When feelings of inadequacy come creeping in, let's park our minds in God's truth. — Lysa TerKeurst

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And if I spend resources I don't have, I will eventually bankrupt myself. — Lysa TerKeurst

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But it is a rare and beautiful thing when we choose to offer love in situations when most people would choose to scorn or ignore. — Lysa TerKeurst

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Do not check in with the screaming demands of the world before you exchange whispers with God. — Lysa TerKeurst

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God's eyes are on me. His face is not against me. And even if others appear to be against me, I must make sure in my reaction to them that I extend grace and honor God. — Lysa TerKeurst

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Brokenness to redemption, where mercy and grace kiss both sides of our face.
Brokenness where we are split open.
Redemption where God knits us back together.
Mercy when we don't get the punishment we do deserve.
Grace when we get the lavish love gifts we don't deserve.
So here we are. — Lysa TerKeurst

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Only when we seek to apply His revelations to our situations will we experience transformation. — Lysa TerKeurst

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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. — Lysa TerKeurst

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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. — Lysa TerKeurst

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Thoughts that breathe life into us, not suck life from us. — Lysa TerKeurst

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The real reason for grounding ourselves in the truth that we are made for more is "so that you may know him better." The more we operate in the truth of who we are and the reality that we were made for more, the closer to God we'll become. — Lysa TerKeurst

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Too many people think that finding the reason God placed us here on earth will come in one assignment with a big title and complete job description. I believe that discovering our purpose will unfold slowly, like a seed planted deep in the ground. — Lysa TerKeurst

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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. — Lysa TerKeurst

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Remember the decisions you make determine the schedule you keep. The schedule you keep determines the life you live. And how you live your life determines how you spend your soul. — Lysa TerKeurst

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A Best Yes is a wise yes. The Bible reminds us, "Get all the advice and instruction you can, so you will be wise the rest of your life" (Prov. 19:20 NLT). — Lysa TerKeurst

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In addition to helping you find the desire to conquer your unhealthy cravings, it also holds the key to something very significant for most of us women - spiritual malnutrition. We feel overweight physically but underweight spiritually. — Lysa TerKeurst

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We must tie our identities to our unchanging, unflinching, unyielding, undeniably good, and unquestionably loving God. — Lysa TerKeurst

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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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The more we fill ourselves from His life-giving love, the less we will be dictated by the grabby-ness of the flesh. — Lysa TerKeurst

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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. — Lysa TerKeurst

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Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. (PSALM 34:8) — Lysa TerKeurst

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Obviously, the core of Eve's temptation was she wanted to be like God, knowing good and evil. But we can't ignore the fact that the serpent used food as a tool in the process. If the very downfall of humanity was caused when Eve surrendered to a temptation to eat something she wasn't supposed to eat, I do think our struggles with food are important to God. — Lysa TerKeurst

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What were the unrealistic expectations I had, and how can I better manage these next time? — Lysa TerKeurst

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Labels only stick if I let them. — Lysa TerKeurst

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We are taught to remain in God's love so that we won't tie our happy to anything but God. — Lysa TerKeurst

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Knowledge is wisdom that comes from acquiring truth. Insight is wisdom that comes from living out the truth we acquire. Discernment is wisdom that comes from the Holy Spirit's reminders of that knowledge and insight. — Lysa TerKeurst

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Don't you just love it when you're disciplining your kids and God whispers, This is good. I hope you're listening so you can apply this same truth to your life. — Lysa TerKeurst

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Nothing done with the focus on God is ever a waste of time. — Lysa TerKeurst

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Having faith doesn't mean I have all the answers. It means trusting God especially in the midst of uncertainty. — Lysa TerKeurst

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This life is not about me. It's about joining hands with Jesus to fulfill whatever tasks He sets before me and to share His love with all He brings my way. — Lysa TerKeurst

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if we allow our thoughts to stink, that smell will leak out of every bit of us - our words, our actions, and especially our reactions. — Lysa TerKeurst

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But from everlasting to everlasting the LORD's love is with those who fear him. — Lysa TerKeurst

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A good approach to something requires enough resources to handle the demands of that activity. — Lysa TerKeurst

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I'm not who that guy says I am. I'm not who that girl says I am. I'm not who social media likes and comments say I am. I'm not who the grades, to-do lists, messes, and mess ups say I am. I'm not who the scale says I am or the sum total of what my flaws say I am. I'm going to stop flirting with the unstable things of this world so I can fall completely in love with You. I am loved. I am held. I am Yours. I am forever Yours." The more intimacy like this that I have with God, the more secure my true identity is. — Lysa TerKeurst

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Ask Jesus to help you fully understand the joys of obedience. Also, ask Him how you can be a woman fully committed to obedience without slipping into a legalistic approach to life. We must always remember our goal is pursuing revelations of Him. Our focus can't be just following rules but following Jesus Himself. — Lysa TerKeurst

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Proverbs 23:7 reminds us, "For as he thinks in his heart, so is he" (NLV). We — Lysa TerKeurst

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We can't always fix our circumstances, but we can fix our minds on God — Lysa TerKeurst

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We must not confuse the command to love with the disease to please. — Lysa TerKeurst

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Choices and consequences come in package deals. When we make a choice, we ignite the consequences that can come along with it. — Lysa TerKeurst

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The numbers hadn't changed yet, but my heart had. — Lysa TerKeurst

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Here's an encouraging word for someone tonight - don't think you're not doing what God called you to do just because things don't seem as glamorous as you thought they would be. If you are a woman who honors God right where you are, you are in ministry. Keep being obedient, keep looking for the next open door of opportunity, and above all else hold closely to our Lord. — Lysa TerKeurst

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God seems far away and French fries are right around the corner at the drive-thru. — Lysa TerKeurst

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If we find that certain foods are impossible to walk away from - we can't or won't deny ourselves an unhealthy choice in order to make a healthier choice - then it's a clue we are being ruled by this food on some level. — Lysa TerKeurst

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Unrealistic expectations are things the other person isn't able or willing to do for me. I have to let go of these. — Lysa TerKeurst