Blog Posts by Lysa TerKeurst
Blog Posts by Lysa TerKeurst
This Isn't Fair!
A huge piece of bakery deliciousness sat in front of me. It was a combination of three desserts in one. One layer was cheesecake, one layer was ice cream cake, ...
Boundaries Without Question Marks
Editor's note: "If we want more peaceful relationships, we have to turn our life from accepting chaos to pursuing peace." The Good Boundaries and Goodbyes Online Bible Study by Lysa ...
Why Isn't God Answering My Prayer?
We know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. — Romans 8:28 ESV In 2015, the ...
But They Seem to Get Away with Everything
“In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold... Get rid of all ...
Growing Closer to God
I was once at a conference doing a question-and-answer session when someone asked, “How do you grow close to God?” Great question. Possible answers swirled about in my mind. I ...
Hurt: But How Do I Get Through the Next 86,400 Seconds?
The God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will Himself restore you and make you strong, firm ...
Upside Down
Just so you know, I wish I could take away every disappointment that nips at the edges of your happiness and sits heavy in your heart. Big and small. A ...
The Gifts of Rejection
Sweet friend, don’t let rejection steal one more thing from you. – Lysa There’s nothing we can do to eliminate the pain of rejection. Oh, how I wish there were. ...
Living Loved
I can’t expect any other person to be my soul oxygen. I can’t live as if my next breath depends on whether or not they give me enough air for ...
Before I Go to Bed Every Night
We’re learning that a key part in practicing forgiveness is keeping our hearts swept clean — staying humble enough to admit and confess where we need God’s forgiveness, and then ...
Forgiving God
Getting hurt by people is hard. Getting hurt by what God allows can feel unbearable. While I might phrase my disillusionment as a question of why or how, when I ...
It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way: Dust
I grabbed my chest while tears slipped down my cheeks in an unending stream. The pain in my heart wasn’t physical. But the stabbing emotional hurt was so intense I ...
Life-Saving Truth
If Your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction. I will never forget Your precepts, for by them You have preserved my life. — ...
Saved by Suffering
The Lord is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on Him in truth. — Psalm 145:18I woke up on what I thought would be an ...
40 Days Through the Bible: Longings
Have you ever wanted something so badly your heart ached with each thought of it?When we’re in this place, it seems like life would be so much more complete if ...
How Is Forgiveness Even Possible When I Feel Like This
Editor’s note: This year has been hard on all of us, hasn’t it? 2020’s losses have been big, our emotions have been big, and relationships have taken big hits. Forgiveness ...
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