Nothing is more important than to learn how to maintain a life of purpose in the midst of painful adversity.
TIMOTHY KELLERGod invites us to come as we are, not stay as we are.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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Trust is accepting what God sends into your life whether you understand it or not.
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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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Everyone says they want community and friendship. But mention accountability or commitment to people, and they run the other way.
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No, he was in agony, and he looked down at us – denying him, abandoning him, and betraying him – and in the greatest act of love in history, he STAYED. He said, “Father, forgive them, they don’t know what they are doing.” He loved us, not because we were lovely to him, but to make us lovely.
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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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Every single emotion you have should be processed in prayer.
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Christians need the gospel as much as non-Christians do.
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The Gospel is good news not good advice. Advice = what we should do. News = report of what was done for us.
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Generosity is not only about money. There is more than one currency. Let your generosity be pervasive in life.
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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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Love without truth is sentimentality; it supports and affirms us but keeps us in denial about our flaws. Truth without love is harshness; it gives us information but in such a way that we cannot really hear it.
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The Bible’s purpose is not so much to show you how to live a good life.
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In the original language, ‘Fear the Lord’ doesn’t mean be afraid. It means sustaining a joyful, astonished awe, and wonder before Him.
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The Bible’s purpose is to show you how God’s grace breaks into your life against your will and saves you from the sin and brokenness otherwise you would never be able to overcome…
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If God is not at the center of your life, something else is.
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