The sin that is most destructive in your life right now is the one you are most defensive about.
TIMOTHY KELLERThe way to find your calling is to look at the way you were created. Your gifts have not emerged by accident.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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Religion makes us proud of what we have done. The Gospel makes us proud of what Jesus has done.
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The gospel is not only the way to enter the kingdom; it is the way to live in the kingdom.
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We were designed to know, serve, and love God supremely – and when we are faithful to that design, we flourish.
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The Bible says that our real problem is that every one of us is building our identity on something besides Jesus.
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If anything becomes more fundamental than God to your happiness, meaning of life, and identity then it is an idol.
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How does Satan accuse us? By causing us to look at our sin rather than our Savior.
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Suffering can refine us rather than destroy us because God himself walks with us in the fire.
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Every single emotion you have should be processed in prayer.
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Legalistic remorse says, “I broke God’s rules,” while real repentance says, “I broke God’s heart.”
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Trust is accepting what God sends into your life whether you understand it or not.
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As long as we think we are not that bad, the idea of grace will never change us.
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Those who understand the gospel cannot possibly look down on anyone.
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Christianity does not provide the reason for each experience of pain, but it does provide deep resources for actually facing suffering with hope and courage rather than bitterness and despair
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You don’t fall in love. You commit to it.
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It is what we need more than anything. It liberates us from pretense, humbles us out of our self-righteousness, and fortifies us for any difficulty life can throw at us.
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