How you experience your present is completely shaped by what you believe your ultimate future to be.
TIMOTHY KELLERThe basic purpose of prayer is not to bend God’s will to mine, but to mold my will into His.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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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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Since they were saved by sheer grace, not by their perfect doctrine or strong moral character.
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Think like a prophet, serve like a priest, and plan like a king.
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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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I am going to judge my circumstances by Jesus’ love, not Jesus’ love by my circumstances.
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Prayer should be done regularly, persistently, resolutely, and tenaciously at least daily, whether we feel like it or not.
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Faith is not primarily a function of how you feel.
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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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All human problems are ultimately symptoms, and our separation from God is the cause.
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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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The gospel is not only the way to enter the kingdom; it is the way to live in the kingdom.
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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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The world values power, comfort, success, and recognition. Jesus frees us to value grief, sacrifice, weakness, and exclusion.
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How do you change your behavior? Change what you worship
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The way to find your calling is to look at the way you were created. Your gifts have not emerged by accident.
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