It’s impossible to have met the real Jesus and be indifferent. You either bow down in wonder OR go away offended.
TIMOTHY KELLERIf you want God’s grace, all you need is need, all you need is nothing. But that kind of spiritual humility is hard to muster.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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All human problems are ultimately symptoms, and our separation from God is the cause.
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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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Many 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.
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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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Trust is accepting what God sends into your life whether you understand it or not.
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Every single emotion you have should be processed in prayer.
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We are regularly in danger of having too light a view of our sin and also too light a grasp of what Jesus has done to free us from our sin.
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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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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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Nothing is more important than to learn how to maintain a life of purpose in the midst of painful adversity.
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You dont fall into love. You commit to it. Love is saying I will be there no matter what.
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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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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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The infallible test of spiritual integrity, Jesus says, is your private prayer life.
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What you do today is shaped by what you believe about tomorrow.
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To fear the Lord is to be overwhelmed with wonder before the greatness of God and his love.
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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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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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If our identity is in our work, rather than Christ, success will go to our heads, and failure will go to our hearts.
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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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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 lack of joy in your life is due to your lack of mission.
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So we find messages of self-salvation extremely attractive, whether they are religious (Keep these rules and you earn eternal blessing) or secular (Grab hold of these things and you’ll experience blessing now).
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If Jesus rose from the dead, then you have to accept all that he said; if he didn’t rise from the dead, then why worry about any of what he said? The issue on which everything hangs is not whether or not you like his teaching but whether or not he rose from the dead.
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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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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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