Embraced Quotes

“When a woman lives with the stress of an overwhelmed schedule, she’ll ache with the sadness of an underwhelmed soul.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Embraced: 100 Devotions to Know God Is Holding You Close – A Daily Devotional for Comfort and Confidence

“Fear makes the gap between where I am and trusting God seem an impossible chasm.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Embraced: 100 Devotions to Know God Is Holding You Close – A Daily Devotional for Comfort and Confidence

“Though I’ve been saved for a long time, I want to recapture the essence of this “no other” reality.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Embraced: 100 Devotions to Know God Is Holding You Close – A Daily Devotional for Comfort and Confidence

“And it’s the one thing Jesus is asking of the rich ruler. Not for a life lived perfectly, but a heart of perfect surrender.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Embraced: 100 Devotions to Know God Is Holding You Close – A Daily Devotional for Comfort and Confidence

“It’s tough being a sold-out soul for Christ stuck in a body that’s so tempted to sin. That’s why it’s essential that I view my time with God each morning as a preparation and an invitation.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Embraced: 100 Devotions to Know God Is Holding You Close – A Daily Devotional for Comfort and Confidence

“I’m not gentle by nature, but I can be gentle by obedience. I’m not patient by nature, but I can be patient by obedience. I’m not peaceful by nature, but I can be peaceful by obedience. I can. And I will. I can be the unglued woman made gentle, patient, and peaceful. God, help me. God, forgive me. And in the shadow of that realization and repentance, the miracle begins.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Embraced: 100 Devotions to Know God Is Holding You Close – A Daily Devotional for Comfort and Confidence

“Dear Lord, forgive me for all the times I’ve compared myself to others. I know You have hand-picked all my qualities. Help me see these things as beautiful reminders of Your great love in creating me as Your daughter. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Embraced: 100 Devotions to Know God Is Holding You Close – A Daily Devotional for Comfort and Confidence

“Dear Lord, reveal to me untruths throughout my day that can so easily distract and discourage me. Help me see You and Your truth in all I do. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Embraced: 100 Devotions to Know God Is Holding You Close – A Daily Devotional for Comfort and Confidence

“And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:7).”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Embraced: 100 Devotions to Know God Is Holding You Close – A Daily Devotional for Comfort and Confidence

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God” (Philippians 4:6).”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Embraced: 100 Devotions to Know God Is Holding You Close – A Daily Devotional for Comfort and Confidence

“Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Embraced: 100 Devotions to Know God Is Holding You Close – A Daily Devotional for Comfort and Confidence

“God will lift us up to a more rational place. When we are in the heat of a tangled relationship, crazy emotions can drag us down into a pit of hopelessness. The only way out of the pit is to make the choice to stop digging deeper and turn to God for a solution.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Embraced: 100 Devotions to Know God Is Holding You Close – A Daily Devotional for Comfort and Confidence

“Dear Lord, I am reminded that I am Your child. You made me. You know me. When I lack my own power to be self-controlled, help me turn to Your truth for good, calm responses. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Embraced: 100 Devotions to Know God Is Holding You Close – A Daily Devotional for Comfort and Confidence

“Father, help me remember who my Enemy really is—and that You give me grace to pass along to others. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Embraced: 100 Devotions to Know God Is Holding You Close – A Daily Devotional for Comfort and Confidence

“Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. —EPHESIANS 6:12”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Embraced: 100 Devotions to Know God Is Holding You Close – A Daily Devotional for Comfort and Confidence

“The peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:7).”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Embraced: 100 Devotions to Know God Is Holding You Close – A Daily Devotional for Comfort and Confidence

“I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. —PSALM 34:1 KJV”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Embraced: 100 Devotions to Know God Is Holding You Close – A Daily Devotional for Comfort and Confidence

“Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life. —PSALM 139:24 NLT”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Embraced: 100 Devotions to Know God Is Holding You Close – A Daily Devotional for Comfort and Confidence

“Dear Lord, please open my eyes to see the places I need You to change in me. I know I have wrapped my identity in so many things other than You. I want You to change those rough, imperfect places in me. Help me become the woman You created me to be. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Embraced: 100 Devotions to Know God Is Holding You Close – A Daily Devotional for Comfort and Confidence

“Dear Lord, I choose to hand my situation over to You today. I will be still and know that You, and only You, are God. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Embraced: 100 Devotions to Know God Is Holding You Close – A Daily Devotional for Comfort and Confidence

“Be still, and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10).”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Embraced: 100 Devotions to Know God Is Holding You Close – A Daily Devotional for Comfort and Confidence

“Dear Lord, in this moment I draw near to You and I invite Your closeness. Help me to experience Your presence today. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Embraced: 100 Devotions to Know God Is Holding You Close – A Daily Devotional for Comfort and Confidence

“Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. —JAMES 4:8 (NKJV)”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Embraced: 100 Devotions to Know God Is Holding You Close – A Daily Devotional for Comfort and Confidence

“Dear Lord, I lift up my mind to You and ask You to help me remember to speak Your Name and Your truth in any situation I’m in that seems overwhelming—little things and big things. Truly my soul was formed to recognize and respond to the calm assurance of truth. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Embraced: 100 Devotions to Know God Is Holding You Close – A Daily Devotional for Comfort and Confidence

“Sometimes living in fear of what might be causes more stress and anxiety than actually facing what we fear.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Embraced: 100 Devotions to Know God Is Holding You Close – A Daily Devotional for Comfort and Confidence

“Dear Lord, You know the hurts I have from the past that still drain me. Please show me a good place to park my mind when that pain stings me again. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Embraced: 100 Devotions to Know God Is Holding You Close – A Daily Devotional for Comfort and Confidence

“It’s so easy to park our minds in bad spots. To dwell and rehash and wish things were different. But to dwell on hard things keeps us in hard spots and only serves to deepen our feelings of emotional emptiness.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Embraced: 100 Devotions to Know God Is Holding You Close – A Daily Devotional for Comfort and Confidence

“Dear Lord, I know You are capable of taking my worst and turning it into Your best. Show me this truth anew today. Refresh my spirit. I want to follow You through it all. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Embraced: 100 Devotions to Know God Is Holding You Close – A Daily Devotional for Comfort and Confidence

“We live in a broken world full of broken people. But isn’t it comforting to know God isn’t ever broken?”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Embraced: 100 Devotions to Know God Is Holding You Close – A Daily Devotional for Comfort and Confidence

“[Jesus] replied, “You of little faith, why are you so afraid?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm. —MATTHEW 8:26”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Embraced: 100 Devotions to Know God Is Holding You Close – A Daily Devotional for Comfort and Confidence