Trust is accepting what God sends into your life whether you understand it or not.
TIMOTHY KELLERThis leads to deep humility and deep confidence at the same time. It undermines both swaggering and sniveling. I cannot feel superior to anyone, and yet I have nothing to prove to anyone. I do not think more of myself nor less of myself. Instead, I think of myself less.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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Those who understand the gospel cannot possibly look down on anyone.
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Suffering can refine us rather than destroy us because God himself walks with us in the fire.
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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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Jesus Christ did not suffer so that you would not suffer. He suffered so that when you suffer, you’ll become more like him.
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Nothing is more important than to learn how to maintain a life of purpose in the midst of painful adversity.
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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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Since they were saved by sheer grace, not by their perfect doctrine or strong moral character.
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When I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.
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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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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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Religion says earn your life. Secular society says create your life. Jesus says, ‘My life for your life.
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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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The more you understand how your salvation isn’t about your behavior, the more radically your behavior will change.
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Love is the effort and desire to make someone else everything they were created to be.
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Where you find your significance is where you find your salvation.
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