We tend to see God as a means through which we get things to make us happy. For most of us, He has not become our happiness.
TIMOTHY KELLERChristians 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!
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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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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There are some needs only you can see. There are some hands only you can hold. There are some people only you can reach.
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A life of gratitude to God for being saved is far more pleasing than a life based on self-righteousness over being good.
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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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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 gospel is not only the way to enter the kingdom; it is the way to live in the kingdom.
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The cross is the place where the Judge takes the Judgment.
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If anything becomes more fundamental than God to your happiness, meaning of life, and identity then it is an idol.
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If the church does not identify with the marginalized, it will itself be marginalized. This is God’s poetic justice.
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The prerequisite for receiving the grace of God is to know you need it.
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Everyone says they want community and friendship. But mention accountability or commitment to people, and they run the other way.
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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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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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Prayer should be done regularly, persistently, resolutely, and tenaciously at least daily, whether we feel like it or not.
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When love of one’s people becomes an absolute, it turns into racism. When love of equality turns into a supreme thing, it can result in hatred and violence toward anyone who has led a privileged life. It is the settled tendency of human societies to turn good political causes into counterfeit gods.
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