When we grasp that we are unworthy sinners saved by an infinitely costly grace, it destroys both our self-righteousn ess and our need to ridicule others.
TIMOTHY KELLERThis is why so many churches quench the motivation of people for ministry. In our shoes, Paul would say: Remember the grace God has showered on you—what does living out and enjoying that grace look like in this situation?
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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God looks at the anxious and says, I tore my Son to shreds for you, and you’re afraid I will not give you what you need?
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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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Christ did not suffer so you wouldn’t suffer. He suffered so when you suffer you will become like Him.
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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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The only person who dares wake up a king at 3:00 AM for a glass of water is a child. We have that kind of access
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What you do today is shaped by what you believe about tomorrow.
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This is the humbling truth that lies at the heart of Christianity. We love to be our own saviors. Our hearts love to manufacture glory for themselves.
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The more you understand how your salvation isn’t about your behavior, the more radically your behavior will change.
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We instinctively tend to limit for whom we exert ourselves. We do it for people like us, and for people whom we like. Jesus will have none of that.
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The world values power, comfort, success, and recognition. Jesus frees us to value grief, sacrifice, weakness, and exclusion.
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We tend to see God as a means through which we get things to make us happy. For most of us, He has not become our happiness.
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It’s impossible to have met the real Jesus and be indifferent. You either bow down in wonder OR go away offended.
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We need to remember that we are saved by grace when we fail. But we need to remember it much more when we succeed.
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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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If anything becomes more fundamental than God to your happiness, meaning of life, and identity then it is an idol.
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