You are more sinful than you could dare imagine and you are more loved and accepted than you could ever dare hope.
TIMOTHY KELLERThe way to find your calling is to look at the way you were created. Your gifts have not emerged by accident.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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If you don’t feel like praying, pray to God to give you the desire.
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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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The great basis of Christian assurance is not how much our hearts are set on God, but how unshakably his heart is set on us.
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If the church does not identify with the marginalized, it will itself be marginalized. This is God’s poetic justice.
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Since they were saved by sheer grace, not by their perfect doctrine or strong moral character.
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The prerequisite for receiving the grace of God is to know you need it.
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Christians need the gospel as much as non-Christians do.
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The Christian Gospel is that I am so flawed that Jesus had to die for me, yet I am so loved and valued that Jesus was glad to die for me.
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Jesus Christ was treated as we deserved so that when we believe in Jesus, God treats us as Jesus deserves.
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It is what we need more than anything. It liberates us from pretense, humbles us out of our self-righteousness, and fortifies us for any difficulty life can throw at us.
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Everyone says they want community and friendship. But mention accountability or commitment to people, and they run the other way.
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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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Trust is accepting what God sends into your life whether you understand it or not.
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As long as we think we are not that bad, the idea of grace will never change us.
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A life of gratitude to God for being saved is far more pleasing than a life based on self-righteousness over being good.
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