Yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope.
TIMOTHY KELLERWhen Job was prospering, he prayed. When he was suffering, he still prayed.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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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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Religion makes us proud of what we have done. The Gospel makes us proud of what Jesus has done.
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We have to be careful not to elevate our preferences to moral standards and judge others by them. We only do so to feel superior.
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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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Suffering is unbearable if you aren’t certain that God is for you and with you.
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Every single emotion you have should be processed in prayer.
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It is impossible to forgive someone if you feel superior to him or her.
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Fear-based repentance makes us hate ourselves. Joy-based repentance makes us hate the sin.
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To discover the real you, look at what you spend time thinking about when no one is looking.
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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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Generosity is not only about money. There is more than one currency. Let your generosity be pervasive in life.
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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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The basic premise of religion– that if you live a good life, things will go well for you– is wrong. Jesus was the most morally upright person who ever lived, yet He had a life filled with the experience of poverty, rejection, injustice, and even torture.
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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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