There are some needs only you can see. There are some hands only you can hold. There are some people only you can reach.
TIMOTHY KELLERThe key question in order to change you is not ‘What would Jesus do?’ but “What has Jesus done for you?”
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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The purpose of Jesus’s coming is to put the whole world right, to renew and restore the creation, not to escape it.
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In the original language, ‘Fear the Lord’ doesn’t mean be afraid. It means sustaining a joyful, astonished awe, and wonder before Him.
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If you love anything in this world more than God, you will crush that object under the weight of your expectations.
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You are a totally loved moral failure.
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We were designed to know, serve, and love God supremely – and when we are faithful to that design, we flourish.
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You don’t fall in love. You commit to it.
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God’s grace does not come to people who morally outperform others, but to those who admit their failure to perform and who acknowledge their need for a Savior.
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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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The gospel does not promise you better life circumstances; it promises you a better life.
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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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Worry is not believing God will get it right, and bitterness is believing God got it wrong.
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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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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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Christianity does not provide the reason for each experience of pain, but it does provide deep resources for actually facing suffering with hope and courage rather than bitterness and despair
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Christians tend to motivate others with guilt. We tend to say: You would do this if you were really committed Christians, indicating that we are committed and all that is needed is for others to become as good as we are!
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