The infallible test of spiritual integrity, Jesus says, is your private prayer life.
TIMOTHY KELLERNothing is more important than to learn how to maintain a life of purpose in the midst of painful adversity.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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Many times people think if God has called you to something, he’s promising you success. He might be calling you to fail to prepare you for something else through the failure.
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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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As long as we think we are not that bad, the idea of grace will never change us.
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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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Jesus Christ did not suffer so that you would not suffer. He suffered so that when you suffer, you’ll become more like him.
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Tolerance isn’t about not having beliefs. It’s about how your beliefs lead you to treat people who disagree with you.
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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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God became someone we could hurt. Why? To get us back… No other religion-whethe r secularism, Greco-Roman paganism, Eastern religion, Judaism, or Islam-believes God became breakable or suffered or had a body.
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The gospel humbles us into the dust and at the very same time exalts us to the heavens.
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Trust is accepting what God sends into your life whether you understand it or not.
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You dont fall into love. You commit to it. Love is saying I will be there no matter what.
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The main human problems often are that we misidentify what will make us happy; and we ask people and things to save us beyond their ability.
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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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Nothing is more important than to learn how to maintain a life of purpose in the midst of painful adversity.
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When I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.
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