God invites us to come as we are, not stay as we are.
TIMOTHY KELLERLove without truth is sentimentality; it supports and affirms us but keeps us in denial about our flaws. Truth without love is harshness; it gives us information but in such a way that we cannot really hear it.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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When I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.
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It is what we need more than anything. It liberates us from pretense, humbles us out of our self-righteousness, and fortifies us for any difficulty life can throw at us.
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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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If you love anything in this world more than God, you will crush that object under the weight of your expectations.
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Since they were saved by sheer grace, not by their perfect doctrine or strong moral character.
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Love without truth is sentimentality; it supports and affirms us but keeps us in denial about our flaws. Truth without love is harshness; it gives us information but in such a way that we cannot really hear it.
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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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The cross is the place where the Judge takes the Judgment.
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Every single emotion you have should be processed in prayer.
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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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Think like a prophet, serve like a priest, and plan like a king.
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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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There is no way to have a real relationship without becoming vulnerable to hurt. Christmas tells us that God became breakable and fragile.
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Religion is ‘if you obey, then you will be accepted’. But the Gospel is, ‘if you are absolutely accepted, and sure you’re accepted, only then will you ever begin to obey’. Those are two utterly different things. Every page of the Bible shows the difference.
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Christianity does not provide the reason for each experience of pain, but it does provide deep resources for actually facing suffering with hope and courage rather than bitterness and despair
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