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Lysa TerKeurst is an American Christian author, speaker, and Bible study teacher. Born on July 21, 1969, she is recognized for her writings on Christian living, marriage, and family. TerKeurst has authored several best-selling books and has a significant following among Christian readers.

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“Imagine how differently you might approach each day by simply stating: God is good. God is good to me. God is good at being God. And today is yet another page in our great love story. Nothing that happens to you today will change that or even alter it in the slightest way.”

Heart God Goodness Good

Book:Uninvited: Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely

Source: Uninvited: Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely

“Feelings are indicators, not dictators. They can indicate where your heart is in the moment, but that doesn't mean they have the right to dictate your behavior and boss you around. You are more than the sum total of your feelings and perfectly capable of that little gift . . . called self-control.”

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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.”

Heart My Heart Promise Built Empowerment Temptation Compromise Resisting Resisting Temptation

Book:Made to Crave: Satisfying Your Deepest Desire with God, Not Food

Source: Made to Crave: Satisfying Your Deepest Desire with God, Not Food

“Don't let people's compliments go to your head, and don't let their criticisms go to your heart. The degree to which you do either of these things is the degree to which you'll be ruled by what other people think of you.”

People Thinking Heart Degrees Criticism Compliment Think Of You

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“No person, possession, profession, or position ever fills the cup of a wounded, empty heart. It's an emptiness only God can fill.”

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“Today, let's set our minds and hearts on feeling more thankful for what we are than guilty for what we're not. Let's cut the threads of guilt with grace.”

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“Chase God's heart today. Christianity has got to be more than a label, a lingo, and a lifestyle.”

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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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“One thing you can be assured of is that God has already worked out all the details of what your obedience will accomplish - and its all good. we need not fear what our obedience will cause to happen in our life. we should only fear what our disobedience will cause us to miss. the sooner this truth resonates in your heart, the quicker you can make peace with a command from God that you dont fully understand.”

Needs Should Heart Happens Causes Our Lives One Thing Missing Details Accomplish Command Obedience Assured Disobedience Making Peace

Book:What Happens When Young Women Say Yes to God

Source: What Happens When Young Women Say Yes to God

“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.”

“Don’t let people’s compliments go to your head and don’t let their criticisms go to your heart.”

People Heart Criticism Compliment

Author:Lysa TerKeurst

“Food can fill our stomachs but never our souls. Posessions can fill our houses but never our hearts. Sex can fill our nights but never our hunger for love. Children can fill our days but never our identities. Jesus wants us to know only He can fill us and truly satisfy us.”

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Book:Made to Crave Devotional: 60 Days to Craving God, Not Food

Source: Made to Crave Devotional: 60 Days to Craving God, Not Food

“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.”

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Author:Lysa TerKeurst

“Jesus is the sanctuary every time we gather with other believers. We need that truth to soak into our hearts.”

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Author:Lysa TerKeurst