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?
TIMOTHY KELLERA life of gratitude to God for being saved is far more pleasing than a life based on self-righteousness over being good.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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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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If God is not at the center of your life, something else is.
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When I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.
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Every single emotion you have should be processed in prayer.
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You are more sinful than you could dare imagine and you are more loved and accepted than you could ever dare hope.
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If anything becomes more fundamental than God to your happiness, meaning of life, and identity then it is an idol.
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How does Satan accuse us? By causing us to look at our sin rather than our Savior.
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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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If I have the smile of God, all other frowns are inconsequential.
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Prayer should be done regularly, persistently, resolutely, and tenaciously at least daily, whether we feel like it or not.
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Faith is not primarily a function of how you feel.
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…Singles, too, must see the penultimate status of marriage. If single Christians don’t develop a deeply fulfilling love relationship with Jesus, they will put too much pressure on their DREAM of marriage, and that will create pathology in their lives as well.
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The gospel humbles us into the dust and at the very same time exalts us to the heavens.
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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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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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