We need to remember that we are saved by grace when we fail. But we need to remember it much more when we succeed.
TIMOTHY KELLERThe more you understand how your salvation isn’t about your behavior, the more radically your behavior will change.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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There are some needs only you can see. There are some hands only you can hold. There are some people only you can reach.
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I am going to judge my circumstances by Jesus’ love, not Jesus’ love by my circumstances.
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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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God sees us as we are, loves us as we are, and accepts us as we are. But by His grace, He does not leave us as we are.
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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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Suffering is unbearable if you aren’t certain that God is for you and with you.
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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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The Gospel is news of what God has done to reach us. It is not advice about what we must do to reach God.
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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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Faith is living out and believing what truth is despite what you feel.
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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 infallible test of spiritual integrity, Jesus says, is your private prayer life.
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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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Generosity is not only about money. There is more than one currency. Let your generosity be pervasive in life.
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Our character is mainly shaped by our primary social community – the people with whom we eat, play, converse, and study.
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