Prayer is the way to experience a powerful confidence that God is handling our lives well, that our bad things will turn out for good, our good things cannot be taken from us, and the best things are yet to come.
TIMOTHY KELLERJesus Christ did not suffer so that you would not suffer. He suffered so that when you suffer, you’ll become more like him.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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If we have not seen our sin and sought radical forgiveness from God, we will be unable to forgive and to seek the good of those who have wronged us.
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When Jesus looked down from the cross, he didn’t think “I am giving myself to you because you are so attractive to me.”
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Our character is mainly shaped by our primary social community – the people with whom we eat, play, converse, and study.
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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.
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It is impossible to forgive someone if you feel superior to him or her.
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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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Money isn’t an idol. It just shows you where your idols are.
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This 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?
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If God is not at the center of your life, something else is.
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Suffering is unbearable if you aren’t certain that God is for you and with you.
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You don’t fall in love. You commit to it.
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After creation God said, ‘It is finished’-and he rested. After redemption Jesus said, ‘It is finished’-and we can rest.
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The gospel does not promise you better life circumstances; it promises you a better life.
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There is no way to have a real relationship without becoming vulnerable to hurt. Christmas tells us that God became breakable and fragile.
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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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