--- title: "4 Amen Quotes By Lysa TerKeurst" description: "4 Amen quotes by Lysa TerKeurst. Plus more from Lysa TerKeurst and more Amen sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/387/lysa-terkeurst-1076_amen_dear-lord-forgive-me-for-all-of-the-time_458586.png" --- > [Dear Lord, forgive me for all of the times I've compared myself to others. I know that You have hand-picked all of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lysa-terkeurst/dear-lord-forgive-me-for-all-of-the-times-i-ve-compared-myself-to/) [Lysa TerKeurst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lysa-terkeurst/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/387/lysa-terkeurst-1076_amen_dear-lord-forgive-me-for-all-of-the-time_458586.png) > [“Dear Lord, I want to wait in calm and patient expectation today. Please take my exhaustion and turn it into expectation; take…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lysa-terkeurst/dear-lord-i-want-to-wait-in-calm-and-patient-expectation-today-please/) [Lysa TerKeurst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lysa-terkeurst/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d9f/lysa-terkeurst-1076_amen_dear-lord-i-want-to-wait-in-calm-and-pat_2106393.jpg) > [“Dear Lord, even though I don’t always understand Your ways, I can find joy in Your protection, Your provision, and Your process.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lysa-terkeurst/dear-lord-even-though-i-don-t-always-understand-your-ways-i-can-find/) [Lysa TerKeurst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lysa-terkeurst/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1fc/lysa-terkeurst-1076_amen_dear-lord-even-though-i-don-t-always-und_2186456.png) > [Seeking - really seeking - is more than just reading a few verses from the Bible in the morning and trying to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lysa-terkeurst/seeking-really-seeking-is-more-than-just-reading-a-few-verses-from/) [Lysa TerKeurst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lysa-terkeurst/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6f8/lysa-terkeurst-1076_amen_seeking-really-seeking-is-more-than-just_2603980.jpg) ## Other authors on Amen - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b017/author-martin-luther-64750.jpg) Martin Luther 8 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/amen/martin-luther/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b022/author-shane-claiborne-84357.jpg) Shane Claiborne 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/amen/shane-claiborne/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b016/author-marianne-williamson-63745.jpg) Marianne Williamson 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/amen/marianne-williamson/) - [Ron Baratono 6 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/amen/ron-baratono/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b009/author-ethan-hawke-34046.jpg) Ethan Hawke 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/amen/ethan-hawke/) - [Robert J. Morgan 5 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/amen/robert-j-morgan/) ## More by Lysa TerKeurst > [A woman who is careful with her words is a gift to all who know her.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lysa-terkeurst/a-woman-who-is-careful-with-her-words-is-a-gift-to-all-who-know-her/) [Lysa TerKeurst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lysa-terkeurst/) > [A woman who lives with the stress of an overwhelmed schedule will often ache with the sadness of an underwhelmed soul.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lysa-terkeurst/a-woman-who-lives-with-the-stress-of-an-overwhelmed-schedule-will/) [Lysa TerKeurst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lysa-terkeurst/) > [When we have the same thought again, the line of the original thought is deepened, causing what's called a memory trace. With each repetition…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lysa-terkeurst/when-we-have-the-same-thought-again-the-line-of-the-original-thought/) [Lysa TerKeurst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lysa-terkeurst/) > [“We must not confuse the command to love with the disease to please.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lysa-terkeurst/we-must-not-confuse-the-command-to-love-with-the-disease-to-please/) [Lysa TerKeurst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lysa-terkeurst/) > [The decisions we make dictate the schedules we keep. The schedules we keep determine the lives we live. The lives we live determine how…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lysa-terkeurst/the-decisions-we-make-dictate-the-schedules-we-keep-the-schedules-we/) [Lysa TerKeurst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lysa-terkeurst/) > [“It is good to be honest with God, but we must be careful that we don’t become whiners. There is nothing that aggravates my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lysa-terkeurst/it-is-good-to-be-honest-with-god-but-we-must-be-careful-that-we-don-t/) [Lysa TerKeurst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lysa-terkeurst/) > [Jesus, I don't want to be a secret keeper with my faith. I want to be a bold and gracious truth proclaimer. For You.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lysa-terkeurst/jesus-i-don-t-want-to-be-a-secret-keeper-with-my-faith-i-want-to-be-a/) [Lysa TerKeurst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lysa-terkeurst/) > [“Make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to your goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lysa-terkeurst/make-every-effort-to-add-to-your-faith-goodness-and-to-your-goodness/) [Lysa TerKeurst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lysa-terkeurst/) > [You've never gone too far that God can't redeem you, restore you, forgive you, and give you a second chance.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lysa-terkeurst/you-ve-never-gone-too-far-that-god-can-t-redeem-you-restore-you/) [Lysa TerKeurst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lysa-terkeurst/) > [“What happened yesterday can’t be changed, but it can be forgiven. That’s your miracle in the mess. The voices of condemnation, shame, and rejection…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lysa-terkeurst/what-happened-yesterday-can-t-be-changed-but-it-can-be-forgiven-that/) [Lysa TerKeurst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lysa-terkeurst/) > [“I have discovered that if I can change the way I think about something, I can change the way I react to it. If…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lysa-terkeurst/i-have-discovered-that-if-i-can-change-the-way-i-think-about/) [Lysa TerKeurst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lysa-terkeurst/) > [Whenever an opportunity comes your way, challenge yourself to first thank God and then quickly follow up with the question, “God, who else is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lysa-terkeurst/whenever-an-opportunity-comes-your-way-challenge-yourself-to-first/) [Lysa TerKeurst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lysa-terkeurst/) > [“What happens when you delete “com” from the word compromise? You’re left with a “promise.” We were made for more than compromise. We were…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lysa-terkeurst/what-happens-when-you-delete-com-from-the-word-compromise-you-re-left/) [Lysa TerKeurst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lysa-terkeurst/) > [“I had allowed to settle into the core of who I am. I talked about myself in ways I would never let another person.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lysa-terkeurst/i-had-allowed-to-settle-into-the-core-of-who-i-am-i-talked-about/) [Lysa TerKeurst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lysa-terkeurst/) > [“When I don’t have peace physically, I don’t have peace spiritually. I can’t separate the two. Nor should I.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lysa-terkeurst/when-i-don-t-have-peace-physically-i-don-t-have-peace-spiritually-i/) [Lysa TerKeurst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lysa-terkeurst/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/amen/lysa-terkeurst/#itemlist", "name": "4 Amen Quotes By Lysa TerKeurst", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Dear Lord, forgive me for all of the times I've compared myself to others. I know that You have hand-picked all of my qualities. Help me to see these things as beautiful reminders of Your great love in creating me as Your daughter. 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