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?
TIMOTHY KELLERHow does Satan accuse us? By causing us to look at our sin rather than our Savior.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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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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Suffering is unbearable if you aren’t certain that God is for you and with you.
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Christians tend to motivate others with guilt. We tend to say: You would do this if you were really committed Christians, indicating that we are committed and all that is needed is for others to become as good as we are!
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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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Legalistic remorse says, “I broke God’s rules,” while real repentance says, “I broke God’s heart.”
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If 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.
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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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Think like a prophet, serve like a priest, and plan like a king.
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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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The Gospel is that Jesus Christ came to earth, lived the life we should have lived and died the death we should have died.
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It is not the strength of your faith but the object of your faith that actually saves you.
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Success and suffering will either darken your heart or make you wise, but they won’t leave you where you were.
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Since they were saved by sheer grace, not by their perfect doctrine or strong moral character.
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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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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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