Jesus warns people far more often about greed than about sex, yet almost no one thinks they are guilty of it.
TIMOTHY KELLERHow you experience your present is completely shaped by what you believe your ultimate future to be.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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When we worry we are saying, ‘I know the way my life is supposed to go, and God’s not getting it right’.
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The great basis of Christian assurance is not how much our hearts are set on God, but how unshakably his heart is set on us.
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Religion: ‘My identity is built on being a good person.’ Gospel: ‘My identity is not built on my record or my performance but on Christ’s.’
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God relentlessly offers his grace to people who do not deserve it, or seek it, or even appreciate it after they have been saved by it.
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Pride is the carbon-monoxide of Sin. It silently and slowly kills you without you even knowing.
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Forgiveness always comes at a cost to the one granting the forgiveness. To not retaliate is to absorb the cost.
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If we have not seen our sin and sought radical forgiveness from God, we will be unable to forgive and to seek the good of those who have wronged us.
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To fear the Lord is to be overwhelmed with wonder before the greatness of God and his love.
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Every single emotion you have should be processed in prayer.
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We come to God saying, “Look at all I’ve done,” or maybe “Look at all I’ve suffered.” God, however, wants us to look to him – to just wash.
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Success and suffering will either darken your heart or make you wise, but they won’t leave you where you were.
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The basic purpose of prayer is not to bend God’s will to mine, but to mold my will into His.
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When Job was prospering, he prayed. When he was suffering, he still prayed.
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…the essence of gospel-humility is not thinking more of myself or thinking less of myself, it is thinking of myself less.
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When I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.
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