110+ Lysa TerKeurst Quotes On Forgiveness, Boundaries And Inspiring

Lysa TerKeurst is an American author, speaker, and president of Proverbs 31 Ministries. She has written several books on faith, marriage, parenting, and other topics related to Christian living. She is best known for her New York Times best-selling book, Uninvited: Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Lysa TerKeurst on forgiveness, boundaries, inspiring.

Top 10 Lysa TerKeurst Quotes

1. Remember, the Devil loves to make us focus on the little that's wrong so we miss the big picture of all that's right.
2. You have the exact qualities God knew your kids would need in a mother. Each day, hold up your willingness and ask God to make you the best version of you that you can possibly be.
3. God is mighty. God is caring. God is worthy of praise. God is loving. God is able. God is in control. Nothing takes God by surprise. Some sweet reminders to soak in before falling asleep tonight.
4. You've never gone too far that God can't redeem you, restore you, forgive you, and give you a second chance.
5. Today, let's be determined to see blessings in the midst of things that seem like burdens.
6. Sometimes it's the words we choose not to say that speak most loudly about our character.
7. Scars are beautiful when we see them as glorious reminders that we courageously survived.
8. When to give grace? I'd rather stand before God knowing I loved others too much rather than regretting that I judged too harshly.
9. 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.
10. Don't let the hurt of today blind you to the hope of tomorrow. Disappointment ushers in a new appointment.

Lysa TerKeurst Short Quotes

• A woman who is careful with her words is a gift to all who know her.
• God will always do great things with people who are willing to be faithful in the small things.
• Don't put the whole of your identity into the smallness of a situation.
• One drop of the Lord's mercy is better than an ocean of the world's comfort.
• Where there is a lack of rest, there is an abundance of stress.
• Nothing done with the focus on God is ever a waste of time.
• Lord, help me to see what comes my way as an opportunity instead of an inconvenience.
• If you are a woman who honors God right where you are, you are in ministry.
• Trusting God's plan is the only secret I know in the gentle art of not freaking out.
• God gave me emotions so I could experience life, not destroy it

Lysa TerKeurst Quotes About Inspiring

Sometimes we need the salt of tears to remind us how to savor the sweetness of life. — Lysa TerKeurst

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

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

Getting healthy isn't just about losing weight. It's not limited to adjusting our diet and hoping for good physical results. It's about recalibrating our souls so that we want to change - spiritually, physically, and mentally. And the battle really is in all three areas. — Lysa TerKeurst

Everything I do and say tells a story of who I am serving. If I am acting out of anger and spite, I am serving the father of darkness and spreading his darkness. If I am honoring to the Lord with my actions, I am serving to further the name of Jesus and spreading His light. — Lysa TerKeurst

Just because something is hard doesn’t mean it’s impossible. — Lysa TerKeurst

Having God as an identity marker is nothing but a label, a language, and a lifestyle. I'm a Christian. I talk like one. I act like one. But having God as an identity changer is so much more. It's lavish abandon to who God is and who He's made me to be. Holding nothing back! — Lysa TerKeurst

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

Determine to pray more words over your marriage than you speak about your marriage. — Lysa TerKeurst

As I make goals for this year... Jesus, let your thoughts become my thoughts and bend my will to Your will. — Lysa TerKeurst

Lysa TerKeurst Famous Quotes And Sayings

Tonight, no matter what you're going through... backtrack and remember all the places where God has been so faithful before in your life. And know. Know with assurance. And boldness. And confidence. He is the same faithful God. — Lysa TerKeurst

No matter your age, stage of life, or circumstances, don't forget to dare to dream with God. You don't have to figure anything out. Just keep saying yes to Him, in big ways and small, and watch what He does. — Lysa TerKeurst

Dear Lord, forgive me for all of the times I've compared myself to others. I know that You have hand-picked all of my qualities. Help me to see these things as beautiful reminders of Your great love in creating me as Your daughter. In Jesus' Name, Amen. — Lysa TerKeurst

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

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

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

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. — Lysa TerKeurst

I know deep hurt. But I also know deep hope. Sometimes God's power is shown as much in preventing things as it is in making them happen. We may never know why. But we can always know and trust the Who. — Lysa TerKeurst

This morning, you have a choice. You can lay in the dark replaying the awful events of the week, or you can turn the light on and read God's Word-His truth-which is the best thing to do when lies are swarming and painful thoughts are attacking like a bunch of bloodthirsty mosquitoes. — Lysa TerKeurst

Big things are built one brick at a time. Victories are achieved one choice at a time. A life well lived is chosen one day at a time. — Lysa TerKeurst

Satan has no power over us except what we allow. Moment by moment, decision by decision, step by step - will we operate in God's all powerful Truth or allow Satan to entangle us in his lies? — Lysa TerKeurst

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. — Lysa TerKeurst

Whatever has you afraid, angry, intimidated or frustrated tonight - take it to our all-powerful and all-capable God. He has the answer. — Lysa TerKeurst

Being uncertain and scared and riddled with doubt some days isn't a sign of bad things to come. It's actually quite the opposite. After all, if great things weren't on the horizon, I don't think the enemy would be so bent on attacking us. — Lysa TerKeurst

Remember: even the smallest drop of God's strength is more than enough to cover our frailties, our shortcomings, and the places where we deem ourselves weak. — Lysa TerKeurst

Wise women tuck Godly wisdom into the words they speak and even more into the words they choose not to speak. — Lysa TerKeurst

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

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

Trying to fix another person will only add to my anxiety. Letting Jesus work on me is where real progress can happen. — Lysa TerKeurst

Regardless of where you are tonight, God is with you. God is wooing you. God wants you to experience Him. Whatever you are going through today, you can find His joy and peace. However distant your dreams may seem, God is working things out, and today is an important part of that process. — Lysa TerKeurst

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

Toxic thoughts leave no room for truth to flourish. And in the absence of truth, lies reign. Spend some time soaking in your favorite verses from Scripture tonight. The more we read God's truths and let truth fill our minds, the less time we'll spend contemplating untruths and toxic thoughts. — Lysa TerKeurst

God never intended for us to rely on others for our sense of well being. Only He is equipped to provide that. — Lysa TerKeurst

We need to make peace with who we are so insecurities don't become a distraction to how we live. Just because I sometimes feel insecure doesn't mean I have to be insecure. — Lysa TerKeurst

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

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

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. — Lysa TerKeurst

Spending some time getting quiet can really be the best remedy for tangled situations. Taking a step back from all the emotion, frustration, and exhaustion to sit quietly with Jesus will do more to untangle a mess than anything else I've ever found. — Lysa TerKeurst

Jesus, I don't want to be a secret keeper with my faith. I want to be a bold and gracious truth proclaimer. For You. With You. Because of You. Me, the unwanted girl whom You loved, redeemed and wanted. — Lysa TerKeurst

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

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. — Lysa TerKeurst

Truth is the only healthy place from which to speak. Assumption is the birthplace of godless chatter. — Lysa TerKeurst

I was made for more than being stuck in a vicious cycle of defeat. I am not made to be a victim of my poor choices. I was made to be a victorious child of God. — Lysa TerKeurst

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

My goal should never be to raise kids that make me look good. (Oh but how my flesh craves this!) My goal should be to raise kids who love God and spend their lives making His goodness known in their corner of the world. — Lysa TerKeurst

God, I want to see You. God, I want to hear You. God, I want to know You. God, I want to follow hard after You. And even before I know what I will face today, I say yes to You. — Lysa TerKeurst

The decisions we make dictate the schedules we keep. The schedules we keep determine the lives we live. The lives we live determine how we spend our souls. So, this isn't just about finding time. This is about honoring God with the time we have. — Lysa TerKeurst

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. — Lysa TerKeurst

It's not my perfect performance that captures God's attention. It's my complete dependence on Him that He notices. — Lysa TerKeurst

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

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

Love isn't what I have the opportunity to get from this world. Love is what I have the opportunity to give. — Lysa TerKeurst

What if God’s 'NO,’ is really a gift? His way to protect us from what we cannot see, provide something better than we can imagine, or be part of the process of growing us closer to Him. — Lysa TerKeurst

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

We need to make sure our activities and our attitudes line up with what pleases God first and foremost. Wherever we focus our attention the most will become the driving force in our lives. — Lysa TerKeurst

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

Life as a Christ follower will always be a learning process of depending less on our own strength and more on God's power. — Lysa TerKeurst

My attitude of love must not be sacrificed on the altar of activity. — Lysa TerKeurst

We want big directional signs from God. God just wants us to pay attention. — Lysa TerKeurst

I realize how desperately I need grace, therefore I try to lavishly give it. — Lysa TerKeurst

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

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

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

We have to slow the rhythm of rush in our lives so that the best of who are can emerge. — Lysa TerKeurst

Saying yes all the time won't make me Wonder Woman. It will make me a worn out woman. — Lysa TerKeurst

I must exchange whispers with God before shouts with the world. — Lysa TerKeurst

Progress. Just make progress. It's okay to have setbacks and the need for do-overs. It's okay to draw a line in the sand and start over again - and again. Just make sure you're moving the line forward. Move forward. Take baby steps... Then change will come. And it will be good. — Lysa TerKeurst

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

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.' — Lysa TerKeurst

So often, we want big directional signs from God. God just wants us to pay attention. But we need to leave enough space in our days to get up from our prayers and actually look for God in the moment-to-moment things that happen. — Lysa TerKeurst

Satan wants anxiety to hinder us from becoming effective servants of Christ. — Lysa TerKeurst

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

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

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. — Lysa TerKeurst

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

Being married is amazing. Being married is incredibly difficult. Being married can seem impossibly hard. Being married is incredibly beautiful. Yes, marriage is a fragile blend of all of this and more. — Lysa TerKeurst

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. — Lysa TerKeurst

If you give your mess to the Messiah, He can turn it into a message. — Lysa TerKeurst

I can face things that are out of my control and not act out of control. — Lysa TerKeurst

How to overcome that seemingly impossible issue... Pray more words about it than you speak. — Lysa TerKeurst

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

The only way our faith will ever strengthen is for us to use it. We need to apply thought and prayer to our decisions and then trust God for the outcome. We need to set our sights on growing in faith, not shrinking back for fear of failure. — Lysa TerKeurst

On the other end of the spectrum, we can't use this permission to sometimes say no and use it as a wand to wish away all our responsibilities. We also must remember not to use our "no" answers as a weapon. We can't turn into No! ninjas, karate-chopping anyone who even comes close to asking us for something. — Lysa TerKeurst

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

Bad moments don't make bad mommas. — Lysa TerKeurst

God can take what Satan meant for shame and use it for His glory. Just when we think we've messed up so badly that our lives are nothing but heaps of ashes, God pours His living water over us and mixes the ashes into clay. He then takes this clay and molds it into a vessel of beauty. After He fills us with His overflowing love, He can use us to pour His love into the hurting lives of others. — Lysa TerKeurst

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

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. — Lysa TerKeurst

Wounds. Broken places. Possibility. Change. Steps toward holiness. Imperfect progress. The hurt in those who hurt me---their underbellies. Grace. Love. Me looking alot more like Jesus than I did before. And to discover through all this seeing---being unglued isn't all that bad. — Lysa TerKeurst

Which do I care more about - demanding my rights or displaying right choices? — Lysa TerKeurst

Life Lessons by Lysa TerKeurst

1. Lysa TerKeurst teaches us to be brave and to trust God even in the face of adversity. She encourages us to have faith that God will provide us with the strength and courage to overcome any obstacle.
2. She reminds us that it is important to take time for ourselves and to practice self-care. By doing so, we can be better equipped to handle life's challenges.
3. Finally, she encourages us to be kind to ourselves and to others, and to remember that we are all on a journey of growth and transformation.