Seeing Beautiful Again Quotes

“Lies, unattended to, affect the perceptions we form. The perceptions we form eventually become the beliefs we carry. The beliefs we carry determine what we see. That’s why we must be so careful to recognize where lies are affecting us. Our faith can get fractured by the lies we let inform our beliefs. Our faith in God can get fractured by the lies we let inform our beliefs. I’ve come to realize that what makes faith fall apart isn’t doubt. It’s being too certain of the wrong things.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Seeing Beautiful Again: 50 Devotions to Find Redemption in Every Part of Your Story – A Daily Devotional for Hope and Healing

“Often, what I expect tomorrow to bring will start to play out in my attitude. I think, in some weird way, that if I expect hurt and heartbreak and hardships, this protects me from getting caught off guard. But in reality, when I do this, my negativity pulls me away from trusting God, loving people, and enjoying what today offers. And it sometimes even becomes self-fulfilled prophecies as I trade the good of today for living in fear of tomorrow.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Seeing Beautiful Again: 50 Devotions to Find Redemption in Every Part of Your Story – A Daily Devotional for Hope and Healing

“In the middle of the pain you didn’t cause, the change you didn’t want, or the reality you didn’t know was coming . . . your life can still be beautiful.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Seeing Beautiful Again: 50 Devotions to Find Redemption in Every Part of Your Story – A Daily Devotional for Hope and Healing

“It’s hard when we are living in that space where our head knows God can do anything, but our heart is heavy because He’s not doing what we are hoping for.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Seeing Beautiful Again: 50 Devotions to Find Redemption in Every Part of Your Story – A Daily Devotional for Hope and Healing

“Lord God, I know You often work in ways I don’t understand. There are parts of my story that feel incredibly hard to live in, but I trust You are making something beautiful even out of those parts of my life. In Jesus’ name, amen.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Seeing Beautiful Again: 50 Devotions to Find Redemption in Every Part of Your Story – A Daily Devotional for Hope and Healing

“Father God, You long for me to receive the love of Jesus and to live it out. For me to walk in unity and in love. Help me tear down the barriers of judgment and hatred. Help me hold to Your Truth and walk in Your grace while sincerely loving others. Help me use my healing as a way to connect with others, human to human, no matter where I may be on my journey. May my heart be softened and my life be changed by Your call to unity and love. Help me to not just see beautiful but to live beautiful. In Jesus’ name, amen.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Seeing Beautiful Again: 50 Devotions to Find Redemption in Every Part of Your Story – A Daily Devotional for Hope and Healing

“Where there is unity between us, the world looks a lot more beautiful around us. Then the world will know by our unity
  and by our love
     that Jesus was sent by God to redeem the world. And because of Him, it is possible to not just see beautiful but live beautiful.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Seeing Beautiful Again: 50 Devotions to Find Redemption in Every Part of Your Story – A Daily Devotional for Hope and Healing

“God, help me turn my eyes away from my circumstances and to trusting You as the Potter, making something beautiful out of it all. I want to be moldable so I can become more like You. Remind me of the illustration of these different flowers often. In Jesus’ name, amen.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Seeing Beautiful Again: 50 Devotions to Find Redemption in Every Part of Your Story – A Daily Devotional for Hope and Healing

“Isaiah 64:8: “You, LORD , are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Seeing Beautiful Again: 50 Devotions to Find Redemption in Every Part of Your Story – A Daily Devotional for Hope and Healing

“Lord, thank You that You sent Jesus, who deeply understands how hard it can be to process fear inside these frail, hurting human hearts of ours. Thank You for the hope that Jesus has overcome the world. Now help me overcome what I’m facing today. Thank You for the grace that I don’t have to do it perfectly. I just have to make progress. I love You, Lord. In Jesus’ name, amen.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Seeing Beautiful Again: 50 Devotions to Find Redemption in Every Part of Your Story – A Daily Devotional for Hope and Healing

“I can feel afraid, but I don’t have to live afraid of the future.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Seeing Beautiful Again: 50 Devotions to Find Redemption in Every Part of Your Story – A Daily Devotional for Hope and Healing

“Father God, when all I want is to be done with my healing journey, remind me that I can trust You in this process. Thank You for being a God who keeps His promises. I know You will use this heartbreak for good. In Jesus’ name, amen.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Seeing Beautiful Again: 50 Devotions to Find Redemption in Every Part of Your Story – A Daily Devotional for Hope and Healing

“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 and steadfast” (1 Peter 5:10).”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Seeing Beautiful Again: 50 Devotions to Find Redemption in Every Part of Your Story – A Daily Devotional for Hope and Healing

“The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. (Deuteronomy 31:8)”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Seeing Beautiful Again: 50 Devotions to Find Redemption in Every Part of Your Story – A Daily Devotional for Hope and Healing

“I will praise the LORD, who counsels me;
even at night my heart instructs me.
I keep my eyes always on the LORD.
With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken. (Psalm 16:7–8)”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Seeing Beautiful Again: 50 Devotions to Find Redemption in Every Part of Your Story – A Daily Devotional for Hope and Healing

“Honest cries for help, lifted up to Jesus, will not go unheard. He sees. He knows. He loves. And Jesus will direct you as long as you stick with Him.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Seeing Beautiful Again: 50 Devotions to Find Redemption in Every Part of Your Story – A Daily Devotional for Hope and Healing

“The only way to recapture her is to come up for air and remember: You are worthy because the Creator of the universe says you are.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Seeing Beautiful Again: 50 Devotions to Find Redemption in Every Part of Your Story – A Daily Devotional for Hope and Healing

“Psalm 139 assures me that you are. You are fearfully and wonderfully made by a loving God who cares for you.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Seeing Beautiful Again: 50 Devotions to Find Redemption in Every Part of Your Story – A Daily Devotional for Hope and Healing

“Jesus, remind me when the sun sets each day that it is time to sweep my heart clean of any lingering anger and unforgiveness. Thank You for the forgiveness You have extended to me. Use me as an instrument of forgiveness today. In Jesus’ name, amen.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Seeing Beautiful Again: 50 Devotions to Find Redemption in Every Part of Your Story – A Daily Devotional for Hope and Healing

“Father God, no matter how much this life leaves me hurting, I always want to come out on the other side of pain loving. Help me be a woman of great compassion. A woman who wears her scars of suffering well—sharing my survival story so others can know and believe survival is possible for them too. In Jesus’ name, amen.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Seeing Beautiful Again: 50 Devotions to Find Redemption in Every Part of Your Story – A Daily Devotional for Hope and Healing

“Colossians 3:12, “As God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Seeing Beautiful Again: 50 Devotions to Find Redemption in Every Part of Your Story – A Daily Devotional for Hope and Healing

“Father God, thank You so much for reminding me that I am never forsaken or forgotten. You see me in this dark place, and You promise there is purpose here. Bring Your life and light where all hope seems lost, Lord. Show me how to live authentically today, making room for both sorrow and praise to coexist together. In Jesus’ name, amen.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Seeing Beautiful Again: 50 Devotions to Find Redemption in Every Part of Your Story – A Daily Devotional for Hope and Healing

“Even though David’s soul was “bowed down” by his circumstances (v. 6), he allowed what he knew to be true about God to steady him. This enabled David to declare in our key verse today: “My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast! I will sing and make melody!” (v. 7 ESV).”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Seeing Beautiful Again: 50 Devotions to Find Redemption in Every Part of Your Story – A Daily Devotional for Hope and Healing

“the words he wrote in Psalm 57 are neither exclusively a psalm of lament nor a psalm of thanksgiving. David didn’t deny the darkness of his situation, but he also refused to allow his soul to get stuck in a place of despair. Instead, David chose to declare praises about the true nature and character of God. He reminded his soul of who God is—a God who fulfills His purposes (v. 2), a God who saves (v. 3), a God known for His faithfulness and steadfast love (vv. 2, 10).”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Seeing Beautiful Again: 50 Devotions to Find Redemption in Every Part of Your Story – A Daily Devotional for Hope and Healing

“In John 14:27, Jesus said, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Seeing Beautiful Again: 50 Devotions to Find Redemption in Every Part of Your Story – A Daily Devotional for Hope and Healing

“Lord, help me not just make peace with things that are unchangeable but move forward in the beauty of forgiveness. I know You are not a do-nothing God, and I trust You with all the heartbreak I’ll face on this side of eternity. In Jesus’ name, amen.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Seeing Beautiful Again: 50 Devotions to Find Redemption in Every Part of Your Story – A Daily Devotional for Hope and Healing

“God, thank You for caring about my pain and not leaving me alone in hard situations I face. Show me how I can cooperate with forgiveness today. Help me continue to take steps in this healing journey. In Jesus’ name, amen.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Seeing Beautiful Again: 50 Devotions to Find Redemption in Every Part of Your Story – A Daily Devotional for Hope and Healing

“Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you” (ESV).”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Seeing Beautiful Again: 50 Devotions to Find Redemption in Every Part of Your Story – A Daily Devotional for Hope and Healing

“Father God, more than I need You to fix anything in my life, I just need You. I am declaring this hard time as a holy time. Help me live in such a way that marks this season by closeness with You. In Jesus’ name, amen.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Seeing Beautiful Again: 50 Devotions to Find Redemption in Every Part of Your Story – A Daily Devotional for Hope and Healing

“God, help me have patience for the renovations You are doing in my heart. In the messy middle of the process, help me see the beauty that is taking shape and the joy that can be found even here in this season. In Jesus’ name, amen.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Seeing Beautiful Again: 50 Devotions to Find Redemption in Every Part of Your Story – A Daily Devotional for Hope and Healing