Trust is accepting what God sends into your life whether you understand it or not.
TIMOTHY KELLEROur character is mainly shaped by our primary social community – the people with whom we eat, play, converse, and study.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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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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When I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.
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To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God.
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Forgiveness always comes at a cost to the one granting the forgiveness. To not retaliate is to absorb the cost.
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When Jesus looked down from the cross, he didn’t think “I am giving myself to you because you are so attractive to me.”
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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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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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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.
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The prerequisite for receiving the grace of God is to know you need it.
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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 dont fall into love. You commit to it. Love is saying I will be there no matter what.
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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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How do you change your behavior? Change what you worship
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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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Jesus didn’t come to tell us the answers to the questions of life, he came to be the answer.
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