Every single emotion you have should be processed in prayer.
TIMOTHY KELLERChrist did not suffer so you wouldn’t suffer. He suffered so when you suffer you will become like Him.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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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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It is not the strength of your faith but the object of your faith that actually saves you.
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This is why so many churches quench the motivation of people for ministry. In our shoes, Paul would say: Remember the grace God has showered on you—what does living out and enjoying that grace look like in this situation?
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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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We instinctively tend to limit for whom we exert ourselves. We do it for people like us, and for people whom we like. Jesus will have none of that.
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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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The more you understand how your salvation isn’t about your behavior, the more radically your behavior will change.
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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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Fear-based repentance makes us hate ourselves. Joy-based repentance makes us hate the sin.
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The cross is the place where the Judge takes the Judgment.
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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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How you experience your present is completely shaped by what you believe your ultimate future to be.
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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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Many times people think if God has called you to something, he’s promising you success. He might be calling you to fail to prepare you for something else through the failure.
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Those who understand the gospel cannot possibly look down on anyone.
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