by Lysa TerKeurst | Dec 31, 2019 | Blog, Giving
“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” Colossians 3:12 (NIV) Painting was the last thing I expected to be doing on my birthday. And yet there I was, holding a...
by Lysa TerKeurst | May 16, 2019 | Blog, Disappointment, Giving, It's Not Supposed to Be This Way
“You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.” Genesis 50:20 Do you ever worry that all of your hard times and suffering will be for nothing? That all of this pain you keep trying to press...
by Lysa TerKeurst | Dec 27, 2018 | Blog, Giving
“They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony.” Revelation 12:11a (NIV) The worst kind of lonely for me is being surrounded by people and yet still feeling utterly alone. I can feel it at a restaurant full of noise and activity...
by Lysa TerKeurst | Dec 1, 2015 | Blog, Giving
I closed my eyes and warm tears slipped down my face onto my pillow. I knew I should pray but quite honestly, I doubted God was listening. I could hear the kids fighting in the kitchen. More evidence I wasn’t measuring up. I knew I should get up and address whatever...
by Lysa TerKeurst | Dec 12, 2014 | Blog, Giving
Do you ever wish God would appear in the flesh and tell you exactly what He wants you to do in a situation? I do. Sometimes I wish He’d hand me a piece of paper with clear, step-by-step instructions written out and personalized for my specific circumstance. And then...
by Lysa TerKeurst | Aug 5, 2014 | Blog, Giving, The Best Yes
A couple of years ago, I really felt challenged by my own short-sighted perspective of faith. I’m good with the label, the lingo and the lifestyle of being a Christian. But what if instead of just having faith, I dared to live a life that actually required...
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