Unglued Quotes

“Sip the shame so you won’t have to guzzle the regret.” In other words, taste a little bit of the shame of letting it all rip before you find yourself drowning in gallons of unwanted regret.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Unglued: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions

“Because sometimes I find myself talking about God so much He becomes more of an identity marker than an identity changer in my life. Having God as an identity marker reduces Him to nothing more than a label, a lingo, & a lifestyle -- I'm a Christian so I talk like one & act like one. But having God as an identity changer is much, much more. It means I am no longer the person I was before, someone who comes unglued at minor things. I am making imperfect progress. Shifting, breaking away, & being chiseled. I am a woman whose identity has been changed by coming face to face with the One who has the power to completely transform me.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Unglued: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions

“In the meantime, it’s unfair of me to use my expectations as the standard for their behavior or hold it against them when they don’t live up to my hopes.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Unglued: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions

“And honestly, I’m tired of knowing I have issues but having no clue how to rein them in on a given day. I need something simple. A quick reality check I can remember in the midst of the everyday messies.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Unglued: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions

“Imperfect changes are slow steps of progress wrapped in grace … imperfect progress.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Unglued: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions

“God gave us emotions. Emotions allow us to feel as we experience life. Because we feel, we connect. We share laughter and know the gift of empathy. Our emotions are what enable us to drink deeply from love and treasure it. And yes, we also experience difficult emotions such as sadness, fear, shame, and anger. But might these be important as well?”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Unglued: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions

“How hard something is often depends on your vantage point.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Unglued: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions

“How a woman thinks is often how she lives. May we think on and live out truth, and only truth, today.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Unglued: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions

“I’d much rather run to the mall and get a new shirt than run to God and get a new attitude. I’d much rather dig into a brownie than dig into my heart. I’d much rather point the finger at other people’s issues than take a peek at my own.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Unglued: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions

“Michelangelo wasn’t the artist who began the sculpture—in fact, he hadn’t even been born when it was commissioned. The nineteen-foot block of marble had originally been the project of an artist named Agostino di Duccio, but after shaping some of the legs, feet, and torso, he inexplicably abandoned the work. Ten years later, an artist named Antonio Rossellino was hired to complete it, but his contract was subsequently cancelled. It was nearly twenty-five years before Michelangelo, just twenty-six, picked up a chisel and dared to believe he could complete a masterpiece.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Unglued: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions

“I can face things out of my control without acting out of control.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Unglued: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions

“So, here’s the short version of my predetermined biblical procedure manual all in one place: Alarmed, I resolve to remember who I am. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus. Stay in the flow—my job is obedience; God’s job is results. Shift from an attitude to gratitude. My reactions determine my reach.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Unglued: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions

“I'm not equipped to handle what she has, both good and bad--and what she has is always a package deal of both.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Unglued: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions

“Alarmed, I resolve to remember who I am. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus. Stay in the flow—my job is obedience; God’s job is results. Shift from an attitude to gratitude. My reactions determine my reach.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Unglued: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions

“I realized that neither Paul nor Barnabas were bad people. They were good people. But they weren’t good together. And that’s okay. It’s so much healthier to be brave enough to go your separate ways than to keep stuffing and drown in a sea of bitterness.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Unglued: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions

“The moral of this story is simple. Some moms are equipped by the hand of God to be “that mom.” They have been formed with the three-C gene — Cooking, Crafting, and Cleaning come easily and naturally to them. Others of us have been delightfully chosen to provide the comic relief necessary to keep this world entertained. And to keep future therapists in business.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Unglued: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions

“coated with unmet expectations. So, what do I do? Well, I’ve found it tremendously helpful to list the expectations I have of a relationship in which I’m feeling slighted. Then I prayerfully discern whether or not my expectations are realistic or unrealistic. And if I can’t really discern one way or the other, I ask. I ask God. I ask that person. I ask someone wise who knows both of us well.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Unglued: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions

“But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. (James 3:17)”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Unglued: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions

“Do not check in with the screaming demands of the world before you exchange whispers with God”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Unglued: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions

“Why can’t I seem to control my reactions? I stuff. I explode.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Unglued: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions