To fear the Lord is to be overwhelmed with wonder before the greatness of God and his love.
TIMOTHY KELLERIf anything becomes more fundamental than God to your happiness, meaning of life, and identity then it is an idol.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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It is impossible to forgive someone if you feel superior to him or her.
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The infallible test of spiritual integrity, Jesus says, is your private prayer life.
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When we worry we are saying, ‘I know the way my life is supposed to go, and God’s not getting it right’.
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If anything becomes more fundamental than God to your happiness, meaning of life, and identity then it is an idol.
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Where you find your significance is where you find your salvation.
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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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The gospel is not only the way to enter the kingdom; it is the way to live in the kingdom.
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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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Fear-based repentance makes us hate ourselves. Joy-based repentance makes us hate the sin.
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The resurrection was God’s way of stamping PAID IN FULL right across history so that nobody could miss it.
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When I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.
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To discover the real you, look at what you spend time thinking about when no one is looking.
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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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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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If God is not at the center of your life, something else is.
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