Lysa TerKeurst Quotes

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Not making a decision is actually a decision. It's the decision to stay the same.

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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.'

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

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Unbroken companionship helps us hear His instruction so then we can see His direction. We must not seek direction before obeying His instruction.

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The more we read God's truths and let truth fill our minds, the less time we'll spend contemplating untruths.

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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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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.

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