Religion makes us proud of what we have done. The Gospel makes us proud of what Jesus has done.
TIMOTHY KELLERWe were designed to know, serve, and love God supremely – and when we are faithful to that design, we flourish.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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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.
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Every single emotion you have should be processed in prayer.
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Suffering is unbearable if you aren’t certain that God is for you and with you.
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Yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope.
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When we worry we are saying, ‘I know the way my life is supposed to go, and God’s not getting it right’.
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No one is too bad for Jesus. A lot of people think they are too good for Jesus.
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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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To discover the real you, look at what you spend time thinking about when no one is looking.
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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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We need to remember that we are saved by grace when we fail. But we need to remember it much more when we succeed.
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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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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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The infallible test of spiritual integrity, Jesus says, is your private prayer life.
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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 cross is the place where the Judge takes the Judgment.
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