What you do today is shaped by what you believe about tomorrow.
TIMOTHY KELLERNo, he was in agony, and he looked down at us – denying him, abandoning him, and betraying him – and in the greatest act of love in history, he STAYED. He said, “Father, forgive them, they don’t know what they are doing.” He loved us, not because we were lovely to him, but to make us lovely.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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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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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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God looks at the anxious and says, I tore my Son to shreds for you, and you’re afraid I will not give you what you need?
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You are a totally loved moral failure.
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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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The prerequisite for receiving the grace of God is to know you need it.
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The resurrection was God’s way of stamping PAID IN FULL right across history so that nobody could miss 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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Nothing is more important than to learn how to maintain a life of purpose in the midst of painful adversity.
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You dont fall into love. You commit to it. Love is saying I will be there no matter what.
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Where you find your significance is where you find your salvation.
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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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Tolerance isn’t about not having beliefs. It’s about how your beliefs lead you to treat people who disagree with you.
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We come to God saying, “Look at all I’ve done,” or maybe “Look at all I’ve suffered.” God, however, wants us to look to him – to just wash.
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The lack of joy in your life is due to your lack of mission.
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