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.
TIMOTHY KELLERYet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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Every single emotion you have should be processed in prayer.
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No, he was in agony, and he looked down at us – denying him, abandoning him, and betraying him – and in the greatest act of love in history, he STAYED. He said, “Father, forgive them, they don’t know what they are doing.” He loved us, not because we were lovely to him, but to make us lovely.
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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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There is a joy available that the deepest grief cannot put out. No circumstance or person can take away the joy God gives.
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If you want God’s grace, all you need is need, all you need is nothing. But that kind of spiritual humility is hard to muster.
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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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When Job was prospering, he prayed. When he was suffering, he still prayed.
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Jesus Christ was treated as we deserved so that when we believe in Jesus, God treats us as Jesus deserves.
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Suffering is unbearable if you aren’t certain that God is for you and with you.
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The great basis of Christian assurance is not how much our hearts are set on God, but how unshakably his heart is set on us.
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If you don’t feel like praying, pray to God to give you the desire.
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What you do today is shaped by what you believe about tomorrow.
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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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In religion, you obey because God is useful. In Christianity, you obey because God is beautiful.
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Where you find your significance is where you find your salvation.
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