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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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“God will always do great things with people who are willing to be faithful in the small things.”

People Willing Gods Will Great Things Faithful Small Things Being Faithful

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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.”

People Want Feelings Emotion Frustration Bitterness Resentment Impress Those We Love Anger Frustration Raw Emotion

Book:Unglued Participant's Guide: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions

Source: Unglued Participant's Guide: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions

“Many people know Christ as their Savior, but the woman who says yes to God longs to know Him as Lord.”

People Knows Christ Lord Savior

Book:What Happens When Women Say Yes to God Deluxe Edition: Experiencing Life in Extraordinary Ways

Source: What Happens When Women Say Yes to God Deluxe Edition: Experiencing Life in Extraordinary Ways

“God never intended us to want anything more than we want Him. Just the slightest glimpse into His Word proves that, Look at what the Bible says about God's chosen people, the Israelites, when they wanted food more than they wanted God: 'They willfully put God to the test by demanding the food they craved' (Psalm 78:18). Yikes”

People Want Looks Wanted Prove Tests Chosen Glimpse Want Him Psalms

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

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

“It is a rare and beautiful thing when we choose to offer love in situations when most people would choose to scorn or ignore.”

People Love Inspirational Beautiful Choices Situation Ignorance Offers Inspirational Love Offering Beautiful Things Scorn

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“It is good for God's people to be put in a place of longing so they feel a slight desperation. Only then can we be empty enough and open enough to discover the holiness we were made for. When we are stuffed full of other things and never allow ourselves to be in a place of longing, we don't recognize the deeper spiritual battle going on.”

People Feels Made Enough Spiritual Battle Empty Longing Deeper Holiness Desperation

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

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

“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.”

People Thinking Believe Reason Bigs Earth Jobs Purpose I Believe Findings Seeds Titles Description Discovering Assignments

Book:Becoming More Than a Good Bible Study Girl

Source: Becoming More Than a Good Bible Study Girl

“Some prisons don't require bars to keep people locked inside. All it takes is their perception that they belong there.”

People Perception Prison Bars Locked

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“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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“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.)”

People Want Helping Seems Reading Lost Company Bible Praise Presses Silent Scripture Loud Help Me Complaints Godly Surround Yourself Praise God Reading The Scriptures

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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.”

Source: What Happens When Women Say Yes to God Devotional

“We live in a broken world full of broken people. But isn’t it comforting to know God isn’t ever broken? He isn’t ever caught off guard, taken by surprise, or shocked by what happens next.”

People Knows World Happens Next Taken Broken Surprise Caught Shocked Comforting Knowing God Brokenness Greatness Of God Broken World

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

People Heart Criticism Compliment

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“I so desperately want my words to be indicative of how deeply and completely I love my people.”

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“God loves to take people from broken backgrounds and surprise them with possibilities.”

People Possibility Broken Surprise Backgrounds God Love

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“Great love isn't two people finding the perfect match in one another. Great love is two people making the choice to be a match.”

People Two Choices Perfect Love Is Findings True Love Deep Thought Great Love Matching Perfect Match

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