If I have the smile of God, all other frowns are inconsequential.
TIMOTHY KELLERPrayer is the way to experience a powerful confidence that God is handling our lives well, that our bad things will turn out for good, our good things cannot be taken from us, and the best things are yet to come.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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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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All human problems are ultimately symptoms, and our separation from God is the cause.
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Pride is the carbon-monoxide of Sin. It silently and slowly kills you without you even knowing.
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How do you change your behavior? Change what you worship
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Think like a prophet, serve like a priest, and plan like a king.
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The sin that is most destructive in your life right now is the one you are most defensive about.
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If you want God’s grace, all you need is need, all you need is nothing. But that kind of spiritual humility is hard to muster.
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The only person who dares wake up a king at 3:00 AM for a glass of water is a child. We have that kind of access
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The Bible’s purpose is not so much to show you how to live a good life.
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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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Are you living to justify yourself, or are you living because you are justified?
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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 Jesus rose from the dead, then you have to accept all that he said; if he didn’t rise from the dead, then why worry about any of what he said? The issue on which everything hangs is not whether or not you like his teaching but whether or not he rose from the dead.
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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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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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