God’s grace does not come to people who morally outperform others, but to those who admit their failure to perform and who acknowledge their need for a Savior.
TIMOTHY KELLERIf you love anything in this world more than God, you will crush that object under the weight of your expectations.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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The Bible says that our real problem is that every one of us is building our identity on something besides Jesus.
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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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Tolerance isn’t about not having beliefs. It’s about how your beliefs lead you to treat people who disagree with you.
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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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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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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 sin that is most destructive in your life right now is the one you are most defensive about.
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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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Jesus warns people far more often about greed than about sex, yet almost no one thinks they are guilty of it.
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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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How you experience your present is completely shaped by what you believe your ultimate future to be.
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As long as we think we are not that bad, the idea of grace will never change us.
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Worry is not believing God will get it right, and bitterness is believing God got it wrong.
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The gospel is this: We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe.
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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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