Suffering can refine us rather than destroy us because God himself walks with us in the fire.
TIMOTHY KELLERAs long as we think we are not that bad, the idea of grace will never change us.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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You are a totally loved moral failure.
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Christ’s resurrection not only gives you hope for the future; it gives you hope to handle your scars right now.
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You don’t fall in love. You commit to it.
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The Christian Gospel is that I am so flawed that Jesus had to die for me, yet I am so loved and valued that Jesus was glad to die for me.
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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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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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The purpose of Jesus’s coming is to put the whole world right, to renew and restore the creation, not to escape it.
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Only on the cross do you have a totally holy God and a totally loving God.
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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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The infallible test of spiritual integrity, Jesus says, is your private prayer life.
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Are you living to justify yourself, or are you living because you are justified?
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There are some needs only you can see. There are some hands only you can hold. There are some people only you can reach.
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If you don’t feel like praying, pray to God to give you the desire.
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Men, you’ll never be a good groom to your wife unless you’re first a good bride to Jesus.
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Every single emotion you have should be processed in prayer.
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