Trust is accepting what God sends into your life whether you understand it or not.
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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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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Think like a prophet, serve like a priest, and plan like a king.
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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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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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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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This 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.
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If God is not at the center of your life, something else is.
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If I have the smile of God, all other frowns are inconsequential.
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All human problems are ultimately symptoms, and our separation from God is the cause.
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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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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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There are some needs only you can see. There are some hands only you can hold. There are some people only you can reach.
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How you experience your present is completely shaped by what you believe your ultimate future to be.
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If anything becomes more fundamental than God to your happiness, meaning of life, and identity then it is an idol.
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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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