The gospel does not promise you better life circumstances; it promises you a better life.
TIMOTHY KELLERJesus warns people far more often about greed than about sex, yet almost no one thinks they are guilty of it.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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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 did not suffer so that you would not suffer. He suffered so that when you suffer, you’ll become more like him.
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If your god never disagrees with you, you might just be worshipping an idealized version of yourself.
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The world values power, comfort, success, and recognition. Jesus frees us to value grief, sacrifice, weakness, and exclusion.
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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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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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Every single emotion you have should be processed in prayer.
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Trust is accepting what God sends into your life whether you understand it or not.
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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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Love is the effort and desire to make someone else everything they were created to be.
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Nothing is more important than to learn how to maintain a life of purpose in the midst of painful adversity.
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Since they were saved by sheer grace, not by their perfect doctrine or strong moral character.
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You are a totally loved moral failure.
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…Singles, too, must see the penultimate status of marriage. If single Christians don’t develop a deeply fulfilling love relationship with Jesus, they will put too much pressure on their DREAM of marriage, and that will create pathology in their lives as well.
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If we have not seen our sin and sought radical forgiveness from God, we will be unable to forgive and to seek the good of those who have wronged us.
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