Blog Posts by Lysa TerKeurst

What the Word of God Says to Our Insecurity

Fixed Mind-Sets and Growth Mind-SetsA friend left this thought on my Facebook page: “We do what we do and feel how we feel because we think what we think.”1 And ...

What's It Like to Do Life With Me?

Above All Else, Guard Your Heart, for Everything You Do Flows From It.This Deals with My AttitudeHave you ever interacted with a know-it-all? Know-it-alls see themselves as a resident expert ...

Training Your Wisdom Muscles: Show Up to Practice

How do I discern a Best Yes? Great question, but this question doesn’t have just one answer. It has layers of answers. The first layer we discussed was “consider the ...

The Very Best Yes - We Are Better Together

For all seventeen years of her life, this girl, my middle girl, has known a secret. When it all falls apart, there is a safe place. Her mom’s arms. More ...

Weak Places: I Can Be Strong in Christ

The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. — Psalm 18:2aThought for the Day: Even the smallest drop ...

You Were Made for More

I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which He has called you, the riches of His glorious ...

Courageous Yes - Confident No

My husband was out of town recently when a box was delivered to my doorstep. It was rather large. Not the size of a dresser but definitely larger than the ...

When God Hurts My Feelings

I don’t know another way to say this, so I’ll just shoot straight.Sometimes God hurts my feelings.Now, hear me out. I don’t mean this in an irreverent way. I very ...

What If Jesus Walked Into Your Church?

For years I sang in the worship band at church. On my scheduled weeks, as we approached the staring time, I stood on stage waiting. Soon the lights dimmed, signaling ...

Is My Pain Talking?

We take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. — 2 Corinthians 10:5Thought for the Day: Our Lord doesn’t whisper shameful condemnations.Have you ever been in a situation ...

Walking in the Flow

He said: “Listen, King Jehoshaphat and all who live in Judah and Jerusalem! This is what the LORD says to you: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this ...

Self Control: I Could Never Give Up That!

The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. – Galatians 5:22-23aThought for the Day: By God’s power, we are empowered. Humanly speaking, ...

I Need __________.

And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of His glory in Christ Jesus. – Philippians 4:19Thought for the Day:Temptation is an invitation to meet my ...

Because I Am Loved

Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that He may lift you up in due time. – 1 Peter 5:6Thought for the Day: Doing something in order to be loved ...

Why Do We Crave?

Do not love the world or anything in the world… For everything in the world — the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of ...

Satisfy Your Cravings Without Guilt

How many times have you wished and hoped and prayed that maybe, just maybe, this time your efforts to eat healthier and lose weight would finally work?I’ve wished and hoped ...

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Find Relief from the Exhaustion of Overthinking, Trying to Fix Others, and Wanting to Figure It All Out

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