top of page
Lysa TerKeurst
Writer
More actions
Oct 3, 2025
About
Lysa TerKeurst is president of Proverbs 31 Ministries and the New York Times best-selling author of Uninvited,The Best Yes, Unglued, Made to Crave, and 16 other books.
As president of Proverbs 31 Ministries, Lysa and her team have led thousands to make their walk with God an invigorating journey through daily online devotionals, radio programs, online Bible studies, speaker/writing training, and more.
Lysa was recently awarded the Champions of Faith Author Award and has been published in multiple publications such as Focus on the Family and CNN online. Additionally, she has appeared on the Today Show as one of the leading voices in the Christian community.
Each year, Lysa is a featured keynote presenter at more than 40 events across North America, including the Women of Joy Conferences and the Catalyst Leadership Conference. She has a passion for equipping women to share their stories for God’s glory through Proverbs 31 Ministries’ annual She Speaks Conference and writer training program, COMPEL: Words That Move People.
Posts (41)
May 15, 2025 ∙ 4 min
3 Ways to Process What We Are Facing Now
How do we process the surreal events and challenges of our day. Lysa Terkeust comments: “The things we are experiencing now we’d only see in a Hollywood movie — not real life. COVID-19 has not only spread across the world at record levels, but it’s also spread across our daily realities and changed so much for so many. Because of the life-threatening potential of the virus, social distancing and canceled gatherings are necessary precautions. We want to do what’s right, so we’re listening to...
2
0
Feb 12, 2025 ∙ 3 min
Trusting God in Troubled Times
Do you see what is going on around you and feel overwhelmed? This is what author Lysa Terkeurst has to say: Alarmed, Jehoshaphat resolved to inquire of the Lord, and he proclaimed a fast for all Judah.” 2 Chronicles 20:3 (NIV) “Do you ever look around at all that is happening in our world today, or even within the realm of your own personal life, and feel fear grip your heart? I think it’s a feeling we have all faced at some point in our lives. We crave safety and certainty and simplicity as...
0
0
Oct 29, 2022 ∙ 4 min
Name Your Struggle
Here is a word I haven’t dared to use when I’ve faced relationship issues or tensions in the past. I’ve avoided it. I’ve been afraid to name it. I’ve ignored it when possible. The word is dysfunction. Now … let me confess something: I have dysfunctions. Other people I know have dysfunctions. All humans alive have dysfunctions. It shouldn’t scare us when we acknowledge that dysfunctions exist. But we should be concerned when someone lives as if dysfunctions are normal. Ahem . I’m pointing...
2
0
Aug 27, 2022 ∙ 3 min
What Does Jesus Pray for Us?
“I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.” John 17:23 (NIV) In John 17, we find the last words Jesus shared at His final meal with His disciples. Even though I treasure reading about the last moments of Jesus’ life with His friends, at the same time, my heart aches. He knew all that was about to happen to Him. Within hours of this last time together, He knew: One of His...
0
0
Aug 13, 2022 ∙ 3 min
How to Persevere Through Hopelessness
I am a planner. A problem-solver. So when I bring my struggles to the Lord in prayer, I also tend to bring my carefully thought-out ideas and suggestions He can choose from. Here’s what I think will work, Lord. I just need You to sign off on one of these, OK? But the longer I walk with Him, the more I’m discovering that simply isn’t the way God works. His ways? They aren’t our ways. (Isaiah 55:8-9) Today, I want to introduce you to an Old Testament friend who has something to teach us...
3
0
Sep 12, 2021 ∙ 4 min
Hope: What I Really Need Most
“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.” Proverbs 13:12 (ESV) Have you ever struggled because you know God can do anything, but you can’t understand why He doesn’t seem to be intervening in your situation right now? You’re trying to hang on to hope, but the more time passes without any apparent change, the harder it is. In Proverbs 13:12, we’re told, “Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.” The word “deferred”...
2
0
Sep 12, 2021 ∙ 4 min
Truth That Will Rescue You
I stood on the edge of the pool. I looked over at my sister who was maybe 4 or 5 years old at the time. She was splashing on the steps of the shallow end. I’m done with the shallow end, I thought. I’m 9 years old. I’m very grown and old enough to jump into the deep end. I jumped. The cold water enveloped me. I let my body fall all the way until my toes touched the bottom, and I pushed myself back above water. It was exhilarating. One day it occurred to me I could take my sister out into...
2
0
Sep 5, 2021 ∙ 3 min
Freedom from the Fear of Death
“O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” 1 Corinthians 15:55 (ESV) Losing someone you love can cut into your heart so viciously that it forever redefines who you are and how you think. It’s what I call deep grief . It strains against everything you’ve ever believed. So much so, you wonder how the promises that seemed so real on those thin Bible pages yesterday could possibly stand up under the weight of this enormous sadness today. This is part of what makes talking...
2
0
May 9, 2021 ∙ 3 min
Have You Ever Felt Overlooked or Unappreciated?
"After removing Saul, he made David their king. God testified concerning him: 'I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.'" Acts 13:22 (NIV) Sometimes I wake up in the morning feeling a little grumpy. Time to do it all again. I’ll buy food that gets eaten. I’ll wash clothes that get dirty again. I’ll sweep floors that will somehow need to be swept again before the day is even done. Is there more to all this than just doing the tasks...
1
0
bottom of page