You are a totally loved moral failure.
TIMOTHY KELLERIf 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.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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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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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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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 world values power, comfort, success, and recognition. Jesus frees us to value grief, sacrifice, weakness, and exclusion.
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You don’t fall in love. You commit to it.
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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.
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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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The only person who dares wake up a king at 3:00 AM for a glass of water is a child. We have that kind of access
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Legalistic remorse says, “I broke God’s rules,” while real repentance says, “I broke God’s heart.”
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The lack of joy in your life is due to your lack of mission.
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Faith is living out and believing what truth is despite what you feel.
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You can’t live the Christian life without a band of Christian friends, without a family of believers in which you find a place.
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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 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 essence of gospel-humility is not thinking more of myself or thinking less of myself, it is thinking of myself less.
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