Desire Quote by Lysa TerKeurst

“God made us to crave—to desire eagerly, want greatly, and long for Him. But Satan wants to do everything possible to replace our craving for God with something else.” quote by Lysa TerKeurst — Download Open image

““God made us to crave—to desire eagerly, want greatly, and long for Him. But Satan wants to do everything possible to replace our craving for God with something else.””

Lysa TerKeurst

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