The main human problems often are that we misidentify what will make us happy; and we ask people and things to save us beyond their ability.
TIMOTHY KELLERMany times people think if God has called you to something, he’s promising you success. He might be calling you to fail to prepare you for something else through the failure.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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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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Only on the cross do you have a totally holy God and a totally loving God.
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The infallible test of spiritual integrity, Jesus says, is your private prayer life.
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God became someone we could hurt. Why? To get us back… No other religion-whethe r secularism, Greco-Roman paganism, Eastern religion, Judaism, or Islam-believes God became breakable or suffered or had a body.
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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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Jesus Christ did not suffer so that you would not suffer. He suffered so that when you suffer, you’ll become more like him.
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You are more sinful than you could dare imagine and you are more loved and accepted than you could ever dare hope.
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We were designed to know, serve, and love God supremely – and when we are faithful to that design, we flourish.
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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.
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The sin that is most destructive in your life right now is the one you are most defensive about.
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…Singles, too, must see the penultimate status of marriage. If single Christians don’t develop a deeply fulfilling love relationship with Jesus, they will put too much pressure on their DREAM of marriage, and that will create pathology in their lives as well.
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I am going to judge my circumstances by Jesus’ love, not Jesus’ love by my circumstances.
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Religion: ‘My identity is built on being a good person.’ Gospel: ‘My identity is not built on my record or my performance but on Christ’s.’
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When Job was prospering, he prayed. When he was suffering, he still prayed.
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Faith is living out and believing what truth is despite what you feel.
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