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.
TIMOTHY KELLERGod 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.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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If your god never disagrees with you, you might just be worshipping an idealized version of yourself.
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The infallible test of spiritual integrity, Jesus says, is your private prayer life.
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You can’t live the Christian life without a band of Christian friends, without a family of believers in which you find a place.
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Everyone says they want community and friendship. But mention accountability or commitment to people, and they run the other way.
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If I have the smile of God, all other frowns are inconsequential.
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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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Money isn’t an idol. It just shows you where your idols are.
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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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How you experience your present is completely shaped by what you believe your ultimate future to be.
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Faith is not primarily a function of how you feel.
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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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It is impossible to forgive someone if you feel superior to him or her.
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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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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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Prayer should be done regularly, persistently, resolutely, and tenaciously at least daily, whether we feel like it or not.
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