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Seeing Beautiful Again: 50 Devotions to Find Redemption in Every Part of Your Story – A Daily Devotional for Hope and Healing – The Perfect Christian Gifts for Women
Feel God breathe life into the shattered pieces of your story as he creates something new and more beautiful.
In the middle of the pain you didn't cause, the change you didn't want, the reality you didn't know was coming . . . your life can still be beautiful. We all have stories full of sorrow and celebration. But with God, there's always more going on than what we see. New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst encourages you to hope again through 50 devotions that will help you find redemption in every part of your story.
Lysa, president of Proverbs 31 Ministries, assures us that the aching pain we feel is proof there's a beautiful remaking already in process if we don't give up. Through these 50 devotions, Scriptures, prayer prompts, and personal notes from Lysa, you
Gain healthier ways to process your painLearn to see your situations through truth-based perspectivesDisempower the lie that how you feel about your life is the full story byRemember that with God there's always something more true, lovely, and good right nowStop feeling alone in your struggles by spending guided time with God each day
While there's no denying there are parts of our story we'd love to edit out, what if those circumstances are the unlikely ingredients God is using to weave together a greater good we'd never want to miss out on? Together we'll discover the indescribable gift of our God, who breathes life into even the shattered pieces of our stories, creating something new and more beautiful than ever before.
Look for additional bestselling books from Lysa
Forgiving What You Can't Forget It's Not Supposed to Be This Way Uninvited The Best Yes
In the middle of the pain you didn't cause, the change you didn't want, the reality you didn't know was coming . . . your life can still be beautiful. We all have stories full of sorrow and celebration. But with God, there's always more going on than what we see. New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst encourages you to hope again through 50 devotions that will help you find redemption in every part of your story.
Lysa, president of Proverbs 31 Ministries, assures us that the aching pain we feel is proof there's a beautiful remaking already in process if we don't give up. Through these 50 devotions, Scriptures, prayer prompts, and personal notes from Lysa, you
Gain healthier ways to process your painLearn to see your situations through truth-based perspectivesDisempower the lie that how you feel about your life is the full story byRemember that with God there's always something more true, lovely, and good right nowStop feeling alone in your struggles by spending guided time with God each day
While there's no denying there are parts of our story we'd love to edit out, what if those circumstances are the unlikely ingredients God is using to weave together a greater good we'd never want to miss out on? Together we'll discover the indescribable gift of our God, who breathes life into even the shattered pieces of our stories, creating something new and more beautiful than ever before.
Look for additional bestselling books from Lysa
Forgiving What You Can't Forget It's Not Supposed to Be This Way Uninvited The Best Yes
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Published March 30, 2021
About the author
Lysa TerKeurst
145 books38.1k followersLysa TerKeurst is President and Chief Visionary Officer of Proverbs 31 Ministries. She is also an 8x New York Times’ bestselling author of I Want to Trust You, but I Don't, Good Boundaries and Goodbyes, Forgiving What You Can’t Forget, It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way, Uninvited and more. Her devotional Embraced won the ECPA book of the year for 2019. Lysa was also recently awarded the Champions of Faith Author Award and has appeared on the Today Show many times as one of the leading voices in the Christian community.
Each year, Lysa is a featured keynote presenter at events all across North America and online, including the Global Leadership Network. She also tours state-to-state regularly with TPR. She has a passion for equipping women to share their stories for God’s glory through Proverbs 31 Ministries’ annual She Speaks Conference and her writer training program called COMPEL Pro. Connect with Lysa on social media @lysaterkeurst or at lysaterkeurst.com.
Each year, Lysa is a featured keynote presenter at events all across North America and online, including the Global Leadership Network. She also tours state-to-state regularly with TPR. She has a passion for equipping women to share their stories for God’s glory through Proverbs 31 Ministries’ annual She Speaks Conference and her writer training program called COMPEL Pro. Connect with Lysa on social media @lysaterkeurst or at lysaterkeurst.com.
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June 8, 2026
I am a big fan of Lysa TerKeurst, and I have read many of her books. I even went and saw her speak at a Church near my house this past November, and she was phenomenal! Her stories are actually quite funny in person, and she somehow still relates them to Bible stories.
Imagine my surprise when I found this beautiful hardcover book at my library book sale for only $2.00! This book is in great shape. In fact, I don’t think the previous owner even cracked the cover. It’s a beautiful pink and white book, with a flannel feel to it. The pages are also outlined in pink. It’s just beautiful- which totally matches the title.
Now, I didn’t read this book as fast as I should have. I picked it up, then put it away. Then I started to read it slowly to savor the pages. Which, I wish I would have read it a bit quicker, because I have forgotten some of the pages and chapters that spoke to me (and silly me, I didn’t underline anything in this book 🤦🏻♀️).
I will say that there were personal stories shared by Lysa TerKeurst, and with them were some beautiful messages with scripture passages included, as how to overcome these personal difficulties and challenges. In the back of the book there are some blank journal pages included to take notes (which I probably should have used). And throughout the book there were special “Letters From Lysa”, which I found so uplifting and inspiring.
I am so glad to own a personal copy of this book, as I can always go back and highlight passages and pages for personal insight and inspiration.
(3.5 stars- rounded up)
“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.” ❤️
Imagine my surprise when I found this beautiful hardcover book at my library book sale for only $2.00! This book is in great shape. In fact, I don’t think the previous owner even cracked the cover. It’s a beautiful pink and white book, with a flannel feel to it. The pages are also outlined in pink. It’s just beautiful- which totally matches the title.
Now, I didn’t read this book as fast as I should have. I picked it up, then put it away. Then I started to read it slowly to savor the pages. Which, I wish I would have read it a bit quicker, because I have forgotten some of the pages and chapters that spoke to me (and silly me, I didn’t underline anything in this book 🤦🏻♀️).
I will say that there were personal stories shared by Lysa TerKeurst, and with them were some beautiful messages with scripture passages included, as how to overcome these personal difficulties and challenges. In the back of the book there are some blank journal pages included to take notes (which I probably should have used). And throughout the book there were special “Letters From Lysa”, which I found so uplifting and inspiring.
I am so glad to own a personal copy of this book, as I can always go back and highlight passages and pages for personal insight and inspiration.
(3.5 stars- rounded up)
“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.” ❤️
September 11, 2021
I think this book was just not the right timing for me. Most of Lysa TerKeurst's books are written from the point of view from total emotional devastation- when you've had such a life-shattering catastrophe happen in your life in some way, that you can't begin to pick up the pieces on your own. So if that describes you right now, by all means delve into all of Lysa's books- they will be great help to you.
Otherwise, if you are in a time in your life where you have peace and joy, I don't recommend this book. By the third chapter I was having a hard time reading it due to the depressive mood it set. I don't want to rag on this book too much, but all I will say is you would expect a more uplifting tone from the title and even the cover of the book! Granted, I didn't finish it, so maybe I didn't give it a fair chance. I just didn't feel like this message was something I needed to hear at this point in my walk with Christ. I hope this reaches the target audience, it just wasn't for me. :)
Otherwise, if you are in a time in your life where you have peace and joy, I don't recommend this book. By the third chapter I was having a hard time reading it due to the depressive mood it set. I don't want to rag on this book too much, but all I will say is you would expect a more uplifting tone from the title and even the cover of the book! Granted, I didn't finish it, so maybe I didn't give it a fair chance. I just didn't feel like this message was something I needed to hear at this point in my walk with Christ. I hope this reaches the target audience, it just wasn't for me. :)
November 4, 2024
A book full of wise words and devotions to help you through most tough situations you may be facing. I love Lysa's approach to this with her raw honesty, showing her own experiences or mishaps and showing how the Lord has worked to help her better handle those situations. The scripture included helps remind me to turn back to God instead of run from Him during these times, that I may not feel Him or feel like he'd be proud of my actions. I thoroughly enjoyed this read, I had so many Aha! Moments and I plan to utilize these to help me through future moments!
July 26, 2021
This is one to read again & again. Each devotion, Lysa’s words and reflections were just the truth I needed for the day. Her writing is relatable, applicable, and comforting.
October 1, 2022
So much truth packed into these devotionals. This book is exactly what my heart needed in this season of my life—reminders of God’s goodness in my pain, His faithfulness in my doubt, and His redemption in my messiness. So many takeaways, so good! 🥲🤍
March 28, 2022
it's a devotional but it's so good & encouraging!!
definitely recommend.
definitely recommend.
August 16, 2021
These devotions have good intentions. But didn't really speak to my season. She would talk about experiencing lost....and then go into the lost of her marriage. Which to me, I was grappling for an answer to my situation and all she talked about was her broken marriage she experienced. I didn't like how she was vague in some of her devotions. As if you had to read her other books to understand what she is talking about. Which made it difficult to connect to what she was writing. She did start getting into more details on those situations but it was towards the last 15 devotions and by then I was struggling to want to read these devotions every day. Also struggling to see the point she was trying to deliver to seeing beautiful again.
Like I said, good intentions. I know this can speak to people who are heartbroken in that area of their life. Just wasn't for me.
Like I said, good intentions. I know this can speak to people who are heartbroken in that area of their life. Just wasn't for me.
December 21, 2021
This book came into my life at a time I desperately needed to hear God. I didn’t see Him in my pain and sadness and fear. I didn’t feel like He cared and I felt like He had abandoned me. This book didn’t magically fix my situation or erase my doubt, but it did make me feel seen. Many days the devotional I read left me In tears because it somehow was exactly how I was feeling or a though I has that day. It made me aware that I’m not a bad Christian because of my doubt nor am I the only one who has been angry at God. Instead it made me realize it’s okay to have an honest relationship with Him - come to him in good and bad times. It helped me to see that God is here, even in this terrible situation, I just can’t always see him. And most of all, this book gave me hope, that one day I will be out of this fog, and be able to see beautiful things again.
April 19, 2024
In a word this was “beautiful”!
So much wisdom, so much grace, so much knowledge that I believe will bring people peace in their trials of all kinds. Even knowing what ended up happening with her marriage I still believe this is so valuable. Forgiveness, grace, relying upon Gods direction is the ultimate way to live.
So much wisdom, so much grace, so much knowledge that I believe will bring people peace in their trials of all kinds. Even knowing what ended up happening with her marriage I still believe this is so valuable. Forgiveness, grace, relying upon Gods direction is the ultimate way to live.
March 26, 2025
Read this devo before I went into work each morning 10/10 recommend
May 23, 2026
✨B O O K R E V I E W ✨
📚 Lysa has become one of my favorite, “go-to”, authors in the Christian devotional sector. She’s so good at sharing parts of her own story while still inviting the reader to apply their own life to the pages and contents of the book. She shares without it feeling like she’s dumping information or trauma on the reader. She challenges you while also coming alongside you to encourage you and steer you back to The Lord. This specific devotional was such a good dose of hope and healing for everyday circumstances. She acknowledges pain and hurt while somehow now dwelling on it or minimizing it. I really enjoy her writing style and the way she connects with me as a reader. It always feels like a journey I’ve been invited on with a good friend.
🌟 If you are looking for a 50 day devotional that isn’t overwhelming and feels like talking to a good friend then you’re going to want to check this one out!
📖 Seeing Beautiful Again - Lysa TerKeurst
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📚 Lysa has become one of my favorite, “go-to”, authors in the Christian devotional sector. She’s so good at sharing parts of her own story while still inviting the reader to apply their own life to the pages and contents of the book. She shares without it feeling like she’s dumping information or trauma on the reader. She challenges you while also coming alongside you to encourage you and steer you back to The Lord. This specific devotional was such a good dose of hope and healing for everyday circumstances. She acknowledges pain and hurt while somehow now dwelling on it or minimizing it. I really enjoy her writing style and the way she connects with me as a reader. It always feels like a journey I’ve been invited on with a good friend.
🌟 If you are looking for a 50 day devotional that isn’t overwhelming and feels like talking to a good friend then you’re going to want to check this one out!
📖 Seeing Beautiful Again - Lysa TerKeurst
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#BookReview #BookRecommendation #TBR #WhatToRead #NonFiction
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March 3, 2024
“Declare with me: ‘When difficult circumstances shout loud in my ear, I know exactly what I need to do. I need to get loud in return. Turning up my praise. Boldly declaring the truth of who my God is out loud for the enemy and my own shaky soul to hear. Because He is a God who deserves all glory and honor and praise. He is holy and wholly good. A promise-keeping God through and through. And no matter what my circumstances may say, He is forever worthy of my adoration and praise.’”
I feel like that’s all that needs to be said.
A re-read of this one will certainly be happening— likely in the near future. So good for my soul.
I feel like that’s all that needs to be said.
A re-read of this one will certainly be happening— likely in the near future. So good for my soul.
May 22, 2026
Easily one of my favorite devotions! I loved getting up every morning and reading it. The messages were encouraging, uplifting, and a great way to start my day with a message from the word. Each devotion felt meaningful and relatable. I highly recommend this book.
June 7, 2021
Really loved this devotional, second one I’ve done from this author and can’t describe how I look forward to listening and reading what she wrote everyday.
June 11, 2026
I haven’t been a fan of Lysa’s regular books, but this devotional was perfect. Each entry is about 4 pages. She provides a verse with an anecdote/lesson followed by a short prayer. This book felt very personal and I really resonated with the theme during this time in my life. I could see myself reading this devotional again and again. Highly recommend if the first few pages “speak” to the reader’s heart.
March 6, 2026
Definitely a devotional that matters
I am amazed how similar my feeling are to Lysa's even though our experience is not that similar. Learning to see beautiful again is just what I needed in this season of life where I am trying to rebuild my trust not just in my faith but in myself as well. Then you Lysa for such a moving and blessed devotional.
I am amazed how similar my feeling are to Lysa's even though our experience is not that similar. Learning to see beautiful again is just what I needed in this season of life where I am trying to rebuild my trust not just in my faith but in myself as well. Then you Lysa for such a moving and blessed devotional.
November 11, 2021
Great Devotional
Love Lysa’s ability to unpack hard emotions and give new perspective to difficult moments in life. She’s extremely relatable; and her devotionals are both comforting and full of hope. I’ll definitely revisit this book again; and will recommend it to people in my path who are walking through difficult moments.
Love Lysa’s ability to unpack hard emotions and give new perspective to difficult moments in life. She’s extremely relatable; and her devotionals are both comforting and full of hope. I’ll definitely revisit this book again; and will recommend it to people in my path who are walking through difficult moments.
March 7, 2022
beautiful
August 29, 2023
Love that lysa doesn’t shy away from the tough topics. 🫶🏻 truly so encouraged by her words of starting over + seining beautiful again!
September 22, 2023
I absolutely loved this devotional. I’m so sad I’ve finished it. It was encouraging and spoke right to my heart. Highly, highly recommend!!
October 18, 2023
This has helped me so much. I've been able to delve deeper into the bible, and Lysa has a great perspective on things.
Did Not Finish
December 4, 2024She’s such a dependable author. I so appreciate her.
February 8, 2026
Her books and devotionals are always so good!
November 26, 2021
A very encouraging devotional!
January 28, 2022
Such a beautiful book of devotions for anyone going through a season of pain, brokenness, sadness and anger. It really helped in my healing process and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to someone desperate to see beautiful again too.
May 10, 2024
What a beautiful devotion to help you when going through really hard times. I have come to really love this woman and her books.
October 16, 2022
Lysa has always spoken into my heart the truths of God. This is a wonderful devotion for someone who may be feeling jaded by life’s unexpected occurrences of that will never happen to me moments. I love how she shares we can still be strong but moldable for the things Jesus needs in our lives.
September 21, 2026
So encouraging! The cursive was hard to read but it wasn’t pervasive so it was okay.
March 16, 2022
This is a lovely book to read slowly through, absorbing the truths and working through the pain in your life and allowing it to deepen your trust in God. Down to earth, real, encouraging, and helpful, this book is highly recommended. I'm going to hang onto it and read it again in my next tough season of life.
October 14, 2026
I read this book during a hard time of my life, it got even worse as the days went by. This is a very good devotional for those feeling defeated and in need of hearing God's word. There's a different subject for each day with a prayer in the end and it was so good to see the words I can't find on my own during prayer - God knows my heart more than I know it myself, but I need the words.
1: Psalm 40 - Hurting but hoping. I have to walk through the low places before I am ready to walk on the promises. I must wait patiently.
2: Philippians 4:8 - Lies ravage our beliefs, I must be careful of the lies surrounding me; such as "it will never get better, my life will never be good again, God doesn't care." What these things actually true or are these lies are warning signals? I must direct my thoughts things that are pure, right, lovely, admirable, praiseworthy.
3: Isaiah 40:29 - I don't want what I'm going through to be a part of my story, how can God use any of this for good? But I also don't want to take this reality and let it shatter on the ground, what can God do with the shards of my life?
4: John 14:6 - News vs truth. Impossible -> I'mPossible. God is with me, He is faithful, He is holding me, He is my hiding place.
5: James 1:2-3 - I don't want sorrow to be in my story, but I don't get to choose. How can I be joyful about the things that devastate me and seem permanent? The verse doesn't say FEEL JOY, it asks us to look for the joy in the midst of the hurt. We are so quick to judge the quality of our lives based on individual events... Sorrow and celebration can coexist, I can be in a healing process and still laugh; allowing these two emotions to coexist doesn't mean I'm in denial, it means I'm deeming life a gift, even if it doesn't look like what I thought it should.
6: 1 Kings 19:3 - God is good, God is good to me, God is good at being God. If I trust in Him, then why do I keep questioning the plans He has for me? God's plans don't have to match my plans to be good.
7: Isaiah 55:8-9 - His ways aren't my way. I must take the steps of obedience, even when I don't see anything changing, even when I don't see God moving. Walk by faith, not by sight.
8: Proverbs 15:1 - How can I soften my heart towards people who hurt me? Hurt people hurt people. In Philippians 4:5, the Apostle Paul instructs believers: "Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near."
9: Genesis 37:17-18 - There's never just a little bit of hatred/bitterness/holding on to an offense, especially when we find ourselves already feeling vulnerable in a really hard season. The seeds of jealousy bloomed into hatred then into a plan to kill their brother Joseph. Joseph chose forgiveness. May I never assume my moments don't matter - there are no little moments, no little sins, there's a domino effect to it all. I must be aware of my feelings so they can guide me towards God and not towards the enemy's traps.
10: Genesis 50:20 - When I pray the same prayer every day without answers, disappointments can turn into disillusions. What I'm going through won't be for nothing, my hurt will not be wasted.
11: Zephaniah 3:17 - His love is the only love that never fails. God doesn't want us to be stuck in the place of blame and hurt, He wants to heal us and help us move forward. What from my past is causing me pain? I don't have to carry this pain for the rest of my life, I am fully known and fully loved by God.
12: Mark 14:72 - God, give me relief from my unbelief. Peter found himself with faltering faith, he was afraid and denied the One who loved him most 3 times. I get it... It's easy to say "I'm all in with Jesus" only to become difficult to live out those words after getting hurt/rejected by someone. In a moment of doubt and disappointment, Peter chose to distance himself from Jesus until denying Him. It's heartbreaking for us and for Jesus. When Jesus looked at Peter when the rooster crowed the third time, it was a look of compassion, the same compassion He has for us today. Where am I denying Jesus' truth in my life? Where am I denying His healing?
13: Mark 14:36 - It's not supposed to be this way... But here are three truths: I am not alone in wanting things to be different and asking God to change my situation, even Jesus asked God to change the situation; There is a place to attach my hope but it's not to our desire to change circumstances, Jesus trusted God to do what He willed (yet not what I will but what You will), Jesus had a strong desire for change but He had a stronger desire to trust God with it all; Though my story takes unexpected twists and turns through valleys, God's plan is still good.
14: Psalm 145:18 - How can God call me His beloved daughter and still allow me to go through so much pain? Where are you, God? Do you see me? Do you care? But God knows things I don't know, He sees the bigger picture, His mercy is too great, His love is too big, He is always near.
15: Proverbs 4:20-22 - Some days are hard to sit down and consume the Word, not because I don’t love God, but because I feel spent in the season that I’m in. Lord, let me see You even in the smallest ways.
16: Matthew 7:24 - You have to tear some things down before you can build back up in new and beautiful ways. Working on the foundation is the most important (the house built on a rock vs on sand). Change invites compliments and criticism; what comes out of people’s mouths is a reflection of their hearts, not mine.
17: Proverbs 17:27 - Controlling ourselves cannot be dependent on our effort to control others. I need to establish boundaries. Boundaries aren’t supposed to push others away, they’re supposed to keep me together.
18: Matthew 6:33-34 - Unsettled, uncertain about the future. John 16:36. What if my “I don’t know” is helping me and not hurting me? To have peace in everything we face, we must stay close to the Lord. The training ground is the current “I don’t know,” this time is not wasted.
19: Colossians 4:6 - It’s hard to be full of grace, but it’s not impossible. Everyone is listening to the words we speak, reading the words we type… How can we keep our words full of grace? Jesus gives us grace; we need grace, we can also give grace.
20: Ephesians 4:32 - Forgiveness is possible but it won’t always feel possible. It’s hard to give, it’s amazing to get. To forgive, I need to cooperate… Forgiving one another as Christ forgave us.
21: John 11:35 - We must let God direct us in His time, His way, His love. I understand why people say things they think I need to hear, they want to say something to show their compassion, but Christian wrapped answers are just too tidy (“God knows what He’s doing”). Jesus understands what it is to feel deep emotions, He can identify my pain, He meets me there.
22: II Corinthians 1:9 - God says He will never allow us to be tempted beyond what we can bear, that He always provides a way out. This is not the same as not giving us more than we can handle. He doesn’t expect us to handle it all I our own, He wants us to hand it to Him.
23: Psalm 51:7 - We still have hope in the midst of our problems.
24: Revelation 12:11 - I find myself staring at the mirror believing things that are said about me, even when deep down I know they aren't true. The enemy is the father of lies - but my insecurities make it feel like his lies are the loudest voices in my head. Statements from the enemy: "If only you were..." "You aren't enough..." "You are too much..." "If God only loved you..." "Why can't you just..." "Why can't you ever..." ~~~ We must look into the Word to differentiate truth vs lies.
25: Jeremiah 29:11 - We must call on Him and seek Him for Him to fulfill His promises. He sees the past, present, and future. God's promises to me are in process. Not yet does not mean not ever.
26: John 5:6 - The man didn't realize he didn't need to depend on others to be cured. Do I have the desire to heal from this? I must separate my healing from others' choices. My healing is my choice.
27: Psalm 6:2-3 - Sometimes the only thing I can give is time. Trust is built with time plus believable behavior. In addiction, we will either be in recovery or relapse. I must make choices that give me peace. Forgiveness is a choice, healing is a journey.
28: Colossians 3:15 - Frame the disappointment by remembering what you do have so you're not consumed by what was taken; disappointments may be a delay, a distraction, a devastation for a season - but this is not the final destination. By remembering who God is, I must use it to bring perspective into disappointment. Resist the temptation to write out worst case scenarios; it's so easy for today's disappointments to get blown out of proportion, my negativity takes away my trust in God. In hard seasons, I must have the attitude of Christ.
29: Romans 8:28 - What makes faith fall apart isn't doubt, is becoming too certain of the wrong things ("forgiving isn't worth it," there's no proof that God is moving"). Skepticism, fear... Although these feelings may line up with my life from my perspective, these things do not line up with the truth. God is active even if we don't see his activity. Fix our eyes in what is unseen. GOD LOVES US TOO MUCH TO ANSWER OUR PRAYER IN ANY OTHER TIME THAN THE RIGHT TIME, AND IN ANY OTHER WAY THAN THE RIGHT WAY.
30: Judges 21:25 - Shallow roots can keep a big tree alive but not stable during storms. Just because something looks completely healthy on the outside, doesn't mean there isn't something completely different on the inside. When we follow our opinions/feelings instead of God's truth: We mistake opinions for truth - shallow seeking will lead to shallow believing; We make feelings our faults, desire -> sin -> death; We will fall when we carry the crushing weight of being our own God.
31: John 6:35 - Prayers aren't orders, answers aren't cheap products, the Sender isn't a far entity. I want to come to God with my needs and recognize that whatever He places before me is His daily bread.
32: Romans 12:21 - Dreaming backward... Grieving is dreaming in reverse, instead of hoping for what will one day be, I long for a more innocent time when I lived unaware of tragedy; healing feels impossible because circumstances feel unchangeable. Examples: grieving the end of a relationship and whatever plans for the future were made with that person, when the pain feels never ending, when the outcome feels so final I don't know how to go on, when the reminders of the pain never ends because the one who hurt me is family. Forgiveness is a hard step to take, but it is also the only step that will lead to anything good; the choice of not doing anything and remain where I am will just add more hurt to my pain. My God isn't a God that does nothing, He is always working in the midst of it all. I must trust God with all the heartbreak I will face in this side of eternity.
33: Romans 12:18 - "So far as it depends on you…" Peace is possible, it is the atmosphere we can bring into hostility. Jesus gave us peace. How can I be a peacemaker?
34: Psalm 57:7 - I trust God until I don't; if I don't acknowledge this struggle, I can't address it. It's hard not to feel suspicious when our circumstances don't align with His promises. Remind my soul who God is, a God who saves and is steadfast. Will I see this dark time in my life as a womb (like David in the ground) or as a tomb? Will I fix my eyes in God's goodness or give in to hopelessness and despair?
35: Colossians 3:12 - Creating makes me more like the Creator. When I feel like I’m not good enough, I can see the imperfections in my painting but not deem it worthless: I can see the imperfections in ME and not deem MYSELF worthless. I can have self-compassion. When we go through hard seasons, we must remember they are not meaningless; we find life giving purpose and meaning when we allow God to take our painful experiences and comfort others.
36: Ephesians 4:26-27 - The keywords are “in your anger.” Do not let your anger consume you, what we let consume our minds will come out of our mouths revealing the real source of what’s driving our decisions. We can address our feelings, tend to what is causing our feelings, but we cannot be ruled by our feelings. Our minds allows us to humble ourselves, our mouths allows us to speak forgiveness.
37: Matthew 6:9 - Confession and forgiveness. If we don't forgive, God won't forgive us. Am I too easily offended? Am I confessing my sins to God daily? Am I forgiving others' sins? Confession breaks the cycle of chaos inside me and forgiveness breaks the cycle of chaos between us. Sometimes I need to pray the prayers I need to pray instead of the prayers I want to pray.
38: Genesis 1:31 - Remember who you are: a child of God. God created me, saw me, and thought I was good. God, please help me change how I see myself and others... through the lenses of Your love.
39: Psalm 139:13-14 - Relationship heartbreaks hurt just as much as a surgery. Decide today that you are worthy, you might not feel like it but a quick glance at today's verse and you can be assured that you are fearfully and wonderfully made by a loving God. Depend on the solid truth of God over fickle feelings. Broken down relationships can break down a woman; when a woman is broken down, those around her get her worst. It is easy to lose myself, the girl inside me that used to be so positive and happy.. The only way to recapture her is to come up for air and remember I am worthy because God said so. Pray for clear discernment.
~ I don't know why they left and the answer to that question is not what I need, waiting for something from them holds me hostage to what they might not ever be willing to give. When we let the hurt go and the grudges leave, we get perspective. Don't give up. Don't give in. Don't get lost along the way. Persevere by pressing in.
40: Romans 12:2-13 - Five things to say to a friend today. (1) You're wonderful. It's more than just a compliment, it helps infuse joy. (2) Me too. We all have afflictions, we can acknowledge that together we are stronger. (3) i'll pray. Pick a color or number and every time you see it, pray for that friend you assigned it to. (4) i'll share. Can we be a part of the solution? (5) Come over. Talk eye to eye, face to face.
41: Hebrews 12:15 - The “awayness” that people who leave us leave behind is where we reach to out of habit. Loss is evidence that there was something there. Bitterness may move into the emptiness and become the only feeling by consuming everything we are. I must remember 3 things: (1) Bitterness doesn’t have a core of hate but rather a core of hurt. It is not an excuse. (2) Bitterness isn’t found in those whose heart is hard but rather in those whose heart is most tender. This was a soft person who trusted and got hurt; it’s the only way they know how to protect themselves. (3) Bitterness isn’t an indication of limited potential in a relationship. Loving deeply means being in great potential of getting hurt deeply. What if bitterness is a seed of potential forgiveness?
42: James 4:10 - Where are others in their processes? I must show humility. I need to release the need for things to feel fair, for an apology. I know I’m healing when I hear their name and a life lesson is what come across my mind. I’ll never know if what I do changes someone’s process in life, but I know that it might change in mine.
43: Acts 26:18 - How can I protect myself from going back into old habits? Why do I justify my actions when I know things aren’t right? “I’m just having a little fun, it’s only for the meantime…” Sin has a great appetite. If I’m keeping secrets, then the darkness will soon turn on me.
44: Proverbs 31:30 - The Proverbs 31 woman is intimidating, let’s be real!!! I’m not enough. It’s not “the woman who has the perfect clean house deserves to be praised,” it’s not “the woman who has well behaved children deserves to be praised,” it’s “the woman WHO FEARS THE LORD deserves to be praised.”
45: James 4:8 - I need to find a way to avoid my emotions taking over me. The way to get near God is by reading His word. Affection (Jeremiah 29:13), adoration (Psalm 29:2), attention (Colossians 3:1), attraction (Psalm 16:7-8), ambition (Philippians 3:13-14), action (Ephesians 6:13).
46: Luke 6:39 - Have I prayed about it? Or have I only thought about it / thought about praying about it? We need Jesus leading us.
47: 1 Peter 5:10 - I want convenience, I don't want my healing to take too long, I don't want unexpected emotional crashes. How can I make it through today through this pain? Feeling the pain is the first process of healing from the pain. To find the future appealing, I must embrace reality, release control, and find a healed version of myself. God is a God of restauration, I can trust Him in the process.
48: Psalm 91:1-2 - When I get hurt, I get afraid. Fear has been present in my healing... I'm not guaranteed an easy life. I must be near to God to experience peace. As a child of God, I know I'm not supposed to feel like fear is terrorizing me. I can feel afraid but I don't have to live afraid of the future. I can be present without letting the fear of tomorrow steal my peace today. When fear comes, form a new habit - have a one better choice, one better heart, one better thought... I don't need to be perfect, I just need to have progress.
49: Isaiah 64:8 - We are the work of His hands, going long ways to remake us. We can't be too fragile like glass nor too hard like metal, let us remain a moldable clay.
50: John 17:23 - Acknowledge what is, accept what isn't. Jesus didn't utter the prayer of unity in vain.
1: Psalm 40 - Hurting but hoping. I have to walk through the low places before I am ready to walk on the promises. I must wait patiently.
2: Philippians 4:8 - Lies ravage our beliefs, I must be careful of the lies surrounding me; such as "it will never get better, my life will never be good again, God doesn't care." What these things actually true or are these lies are warning signals? I must direct my thoughts things that are pure, right, lovely, admirable, praiseworthy.
3: Isaiah 40:29 - I don't want what I'm going through to be a part of my story, how can God use any of this for good? But I also don't want to take this reality and let it shatter on the ground, what can God do with the shards of my life?
4: John 14:6 - News vs truth. Impossible -> I'mPossible. God is with me, He is faithful, He is holding me, He is my hiding place.
5: James 1:2-3 - I don't want sorrow to be in my story, but I don't get to choose. How can I be joyful about the things that devastate me and seem permanent? The verse doesn't say FEEL JOY, it asks us to look for the joy in the midst of the hurt. We are so quick to judge the quality of our lives based on individual events... Sorrow and celebration can coexist, I can be in a healing process and still laugh; allowing these two emotions to coexist doesn't mean I'm in denial, it means I'm deeming life a gift, even if it doesn't look like what I thought it should.
6: 1 Kings 19:3 - God is good, God is good to me, God is good at being God. If I trust in Him, then why do I keep questioning the plans He has for me? God's plans don't have to match my plans to be good.
7: Isaiah 55:8-9 - His ways aren't my way. I must take the steps of obedience, even when I don't see anything changing, even when I don't see God moving. Walk by faith, not by sight.
8: Proverbs 15:1 - How can I soften my heart towards people who hurt me? Hurt people hurt people. In Philippians 4:5, the Apostle Paul instructs believers: "Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near."
9: Genesis 37:17-18 - There's never just a little bit of hatred/bitterness/holding on to an offense, especially when we find ourselves already feeling vulnerable in a really hard season. The seeds of jealousy bloomed into hatred then into a plan to kill their brother Joseph. Joseph chose forgiveness. May I never assume my moments don't matter - there are no little moments, no little sins, there's a domino effect to it all. I must be aware of my feelings so they can guide me towards God and not towards the enemy's traps.
10: Genesis 50:20 - When I pray the same prayer every day without answers, disappointments can turn into disillusions. What I'm going through won't be for nothing, my hurt will not be wasted.
11: Zephaniah 3:17 - His love is the only love that never fails. God doesn't want us to be stuck in the place of blame and hurt, He wants to heal us and help us move forward. What from my past is causing me pain? I don't have to carry this pain for the rest of my life, I am fully known and fully loved by God.
12: Mark 14:72 - God, give me relief from my unbelief. Peter found himself with faltering faith, he was afraid and denied the One who loved him most 3 times. I get it... It's easy to say "I'm all in with Jesus" only to become difficult to live out those words after getting hurt/rejected by someone. In a moment of doubt and disappointment, Peter chose to distance himself from Jesus until denying Him. It's heartbreaking for us and for Jesus. When Jesus looked at Peter when the rooster crowed the third time, it was a look of compassion, the same compassion He has for us today. Where am I denying Jesus' truth in my life? Where am I denying His healing?
13: Mark 14:36 - It's not supposed to be this way... But here are three truths: I am not alone in wanting things to be different and asking God to change my situation, even Jesus asked God to change the situation; There is a place to attach my hope but it's not to our desire to change circumstances, Jesus trusted God to do what He willed (yet not what I will but what You will), Jesus had a strong desire for change but He had a stronger desire to trust God with it all; Though my story takes unexpected twists and turns through valleys, God's plan is still good.
14: Psalm 145:18 - How can God call me His beloved daughter and still allow me to go through so much pain? Where are you, God? Do you see me? Do you care? But God knows things I don't know, He sees the bigger picture, His mercy is too great, His love is too big, He is always near.
15: Proverbs 4:20-22 - Some days are hard to sit down and consume the Word, not because I don’t love God, but because I feel spent in the season that I’m in. Lord, let me see You even in the smallest ways.
16: Matthew 7:24 - You have to tear some things down before you can build back up in new and beautiful ways. Working on the foundation is the most important (the house built on a rock vs on sand). Change invites compliments and criticism; what comes out of people’s mouths is a reflection of their hearts, not mine.
17: Proverbs 17:27 - Controlling ourselves cannot be dependent on our effort to control others. I need to establish boundaries. Boundaries aren’t supposed to push others away, they’re supposed to keep me together.
18: Matthew 6:33-34 - Unsettled, uncertain about the future. John 16:36. What if my “I don’t know” is helping me and not hurting me? To have peace in everything we face, we must stay close to the Lord. The training ground is the current “I don’t know,” this time is not wasted.
19: Colossians 4:6 - It’s hard to be full of grace, but it’s not impossible. Everyone is listening to the words we speak, reading the words we type… How can we keep our words full of grace? Jesus gives us grace; we need grace, we can also give grace.
20: Ephesians 4:32 - Forgiveness is possible but it won’t always feel possible. It’s hard to give, it’s amazing to get. To forgive, I need to cooperate… Forgiving one another as Christ forgave us.
21: John 11:35 - We must let God direct us in His time, His way, His love. I understand why people say things they think I need to hear, they want to say something to show their compassion, but Christian wrapped answers are just too tidy (“God knows what He’s doing”). Jesus understands what it is to feel deep emotions, He can identify my pain, He meets me there.
22: II Corinthians 1:9 - God says He will never allow us to be tempted beyond what we can bear, that He always provides a way out. This is not the same as not giving us more than we can handle. He doesn’t expect us to handle it all I our own, He wants us to hand it to Him.
23: Psalm 51:7 - We still have hope in the midst of our problems.
24: Revelation 12:11 - I find myself staring at the mirror believing things that are said about me, even when deep down I know they aren't true. The enemy is the father of lies - but my insecurities make it feel like his lies are the loudest voices in my head. Statements from the enemy: "If only you were..." "You aren't enough..." "You are too much..." "If God only loved you..." "Why can't you just..." "Why can't you ever..." ~~~ We must look into the Word to differentiate truth vs lies.
25: Jeremiah 29:11 - We must call on Him and seek Him for Him to fulfill His promises. He sees the past, present, and future. God's promises to me are in process. Not yet does not mean not ever.
26: John 5:6 - The man didn't realize he didn't need to depend on others to be cured. Do I have the desire to heal from this? I must separate my healing from others' choices. My healing is my choice.
27: Psalm 6:2-3 - Sometimes the only thing I can give is time. Trust is built with time plus believable behavior. In addiction, we will either be in recovery or relapse. I must make choices that give me peace. Forgiveness is a choice, healing is a journey.
28: Colossians 3:15 - Frame the disappointment by remembering what you do have so you're not consumed by what was taken; disappointments may be a delay, a distraction, a devastation for a season - but this is not the final destination. By remembering who God is, I must use it to bring perspective into disappointment. Resist the temptation to write out worst case scenarios; it's so easy for today's disappointments to get blown out of proportion, my negativity takes away my trust in God. In hard seasons, I must have the attitude of Christ.
29: Romans 8:28 - What makes faith fall apart isn't doubt, is becoming too certain of the wrong things ("forgiving isn't worth it," there's no proof that God is moving"). Skepticism, fear... Although these feelings may line up with my life from my perspective, these things do not line up with the truth. God is active even if we don't see his activity. Fix our eyes in what is unseen. GOD LOVES US TOO MUCH TO ANSWER OUR PRAYER IN ANY OTHER TIME THAN THE RIGHT TIME, AND IN ANY OTHER WAY THAN THE RIGHT WAY.
30: Judges 21:25 - Shallow roots can keep a big tree alive but not stable during storms. Just because something looks completely healthy on the outside, doesn't mean there isn't something completely different on the inside. When we follow our opinions/feelings instead of God's truth: We mistake opinions for truth - shallow seeking will lead to shallow believing; We make feelings our faults, desire -> sin -> death; We will fall when we carry the crushing weight of being our own God.
31: John 6:35 - Prayers aren't orders, answers aren't cheap products, the Sender isn't a far entity. I want to come to God with my needs and recognize that whatever He places before me is His daily bread.
32: Romans 12:21 - Dreaming backward... Grieving is dreaming in reverse, instead of hoping for what will one day be, I long for a more innocent time when I lived unaware of tragedy; healing feels impossible because circumstances feel unchangeable. Examples: grieving the end of a relationship and whatever plans for the future were made with that person, when the pain feels never ending, when the outcome feels so final I don't know how to go on, when the reminders of the pain never ends because the one who hurt me is family. Forgiveness is a hard step to take, but it is also the only step that will lead to anything good; the choice of not doing anything and remain where I am will just add more hurt to my pain. My God isn't a God that does nothing, He is always working in the midst of it all. I must trust God with all the heartbreak I will face in this side of eternity.
33: Romans 12:18 - "So far as it depends on you…" Peace is possible, it is the atmosphere we can bring into hostility. Jesus gave us peace. How can I be a peacemaker?
34: Psalm 57:7 - I trust God until I don't; if I don't acknowledge this struggle, I can't address it. It's hard not to feel suspicious when our circumstances don't align with His promises. Remind my soul who God is, a God who saves and is steadfast. Will I see this dark time in my life as a womb (like David in the ground) or as a tomb? Will I fix my eyes in God's goodness or give in to hopelessness and despair?
35: Colossians 3:12 - Creating makes me more like the Creator. When I feel like I’m not good enough, I can see the imperfections in my painting but not deem it worthless: I can see the imperfections in ME and not deem MYSELF worthless. I can have self-compassion. When we go through hard seasons, we must remember they are not meaningless; we find life giving purpose and meaning when we allow God to take our painful experiences and comfort others.
36: Ephesians 4:26-27 - The keywords are “in your anger.” Do not let your anger consume you, what we let consume our minds will come out of our mouths revealing the real source of what’s driving our decisions. We can address our feelings, tend to what is causing our feelings, but we cannot be ruled by our feelings. Our minds allows us to humble ourselves, our mouths allows us to speak forgiveness.
37: Matthew 6:9 - Confession and forgiveness. If we don't forgive, God won't forgive us. Am I too easily offended? Am I confessing my sins to God daily? Am I forgiving others' sins? Confession breaks the cycle of chaos inside me and forgiveness breaks the cycle of chaos between us. Sometimes I need to pray the prayers I need to pray instead of the prayers I want to pray.
38: Genesis 1:31 - Remember who you are: a child of God. God created me, saw me, and thought I was good. God, please help me change how I see myself and others... through the lenses of Your love.
39: Psalm 139:13-14 - Relationship heartbreaks hurt just as much as a surgery. Decide today that you are worthy, you might not feel like it but a quick glance at today's verse and you can be assured that you are fearfully and wonderfully made by a loving God. Depend on the solid truth of God over fickle feelings. Broken down relationships can break down a woman; when a woman is broken down, those around her get her worst. It is easy to lose myself, the girl inside me that used to be so positive and happy.. The only way to recapture her is to come up for air and remember I am worthy because God said so. Pray for clear discernment.
~ I don't know why they left and the answer to that question is not what I need, waiting for something from them holds me hostage to what they might not ever be willing to give. When we let the hurt go and the grudges leave, we get perspective. Don't give up. Don't give in. Don't get lost along the way. Persevere by pressing in.
40: Romans 12:2-13 - Five things to say to a friend today. (1) You're wonderful. It's more than just a compliment, it helps infuse joy. (2) Me too. We all have afflictions, we can acknowledge that together we are stronger. (3) i'll pray. Pick a color or number and every time you see it, pray for that friend you assigned it to. (4) i'll share. Can we be a part of the solution? (5) Come over. Talk eye to eye, face to face.
41: Hebrews 12:15 - The “awayness” that people who leave us leave behind is where we reach to out of habit. Loss is evidence that there was something there. Bitterness may move into the emptiness and become the only feeling by consuming everything we are. I must remember 3 things: (1) Bitterness doesn’t have a core of hate but rather a core of hurt. It is not an excuse. (2) Bitterness isn’t found in those whose heart is hard but rather in those whose heart is most tender. This was a soft person who trusted and got hurt; it’s the only way they know how to protect themselves. (3) Bitterness isn’t an indication of limited potential in a relationship. Loving deeply means being in great potential of getting hurt deeply. What if bitterness is a seed of potential forgiveness?
42: James 4:10 - Where are others in their processes? I must show humility. I need to release the need for things to feel fair, for an apology. I know I’m healing when I hear their name and a life lesson is what come across my mind. I’ll never know if what I do changes someone’s process in life, but I know that it might change in mine.
43: Acts 26:18 - How can I protect myself from going back into old habits? Why do I justify my actions when I know things aren’t right? “I’m just having a little fun, it’s only for the meantime…” Sin has a great appetite. If I’m keeping secrets, then the darkness will soon turn on me.
44: Proverbs 31:30 - The Proverbs 31 woman is intimidating, let’s be real!!! I’m not enough. It’s not “the woman who has the perfect clean house deserves to be praised,” it’s not “the woman who has well behaved children deserves to be praised,” it’s “the woman WHO FEARS THE LORD deserves to be praised.”
45: James 4:8 - I need to find a way to avoid my emotions taking over me. The way to get near God is by reading His word. Affection (Jeremiah 29:13), adoration (Psalm 29:2), attention (Colossians 3:1), attraction (Psalm 16:7-8), ambition (Philippians 3:13-14), action (Ephesians 6:13).
46: Luke 6:39 - Have I prayed about it? Or have I only thought about it / thought about praying about it? We need Jesus leading us.
47: 1 Peter 5:10 - I want convenience, I don't want my healing to take too long, I don't want unexpected emotional crashes. How can I make it through today through this pain? Feeling the pain is the first process of healing from the pain. To find the future appealing, I must embrace reality, release control, and find a healed version of myself. God is a God of restauration, I can trust Him in the process.
48: Psalm 91:1-2 - When I get hurt, I get afraid. Fear has been present in my healing... I'm not guaranteed an easy life. I must be near to God to experience peace. As a child of God, I know I'm not supposed to feel like fear is terrorizing me. I can feel afraid but I don't have to live afraid of the future. I can be present without letting the fear of tomorrow steal my peace today. When fear comes, form a new habit - have a one better choice, one better heart, one better thought... I don't need to be perfect, I just need to have progress.
49: Isaiah 64:8 - We are the work of His hands, going long ways to remake us. We can't be too fragile like glass nor too hard like metal, let us remain a moldable clay.
50: John 17:23 - Acknowledge what is, accept what isn't. Jesus didn't utter the prayer of unity in vain.
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