In the original language, ‘Fear the Lord’ doesn’t mean be afraid. It means sustaining a joyful, astonished awe, and wonder before Him.
TIMOTHY KELLERGod looks at the anxious and says, I tore my Son to shreds for you, and you’re afraid I will not give you what you need?
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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We are regularly in danger of having too light a view of our sin and also too light a grasp of what Jesus has done to free us from our sin.
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The main human problems often are that we misidentify what will make us happy; and we ask people and things to save us beyond their ability.
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You dont fall into love. You commit to it. Love is saying I will be there no matter what.
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We tend to see God as a means through which we get things to make us happy. For most of us, He has not become our happiness.
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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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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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Every single emotion you have should be processed in prayer.
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You are a totally loved moral failure.
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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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Religion: ‘My identity is built on being a good person.’ Gospel: ‘My identity is not built on my record or my performance but on Christ’s.’
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Religion operates on the principle ‘I obey-therefore I am accepted by God.’ But the operating principle of the gospel is ‘I am accepted by God through what Christ has done-therefore I obey.’
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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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No one is too bad for Jesus. A lot of people think they are too good for Jesus.
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The basic purpose of prayer is not to bend God’s will to mine, but to mold my will into His.
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The infallible test of spiritual integrity, Jesus says, is your private prayer life.
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