When we worry we are saying, ‘I know the way my life is supposed to go, and God’s not getting it right’.
TIMOTHY KELLERThis is why so many churches quench the motivation of people for ministry. In our shoes, Paul would say: Remember the grace God has showered on you—what does living out and enjoying that grace look like in this situation?
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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Faith is living out and believing what truth is despite what you feel.
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The gospel does not promise you better life circumstances; it promises you a better life.
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We instinctively tend to limit for whom we exert ourselves. We do it for people like us, and for people whom we like. Jesus will have none of that.
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When Jesus looked down from the cross, he didn’t think “I am giving myself to you because you are so attractive to me.”
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There is a joy available that the deepest grief cannot put out. No circumstance or person can take away the joy God gives.
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There is no way to have a real relationship without becoming vulnerable to hurt. Christmas tells us that God became breakable and fragile.
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God’s grace does not come to people who morally outperform others, but to those who admit their failure to perform and who acknowledge their need for a Savior.
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To fear the Lord is to be overwhelmed with wonder before the greatness of God and his love.
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The Bible’s purpose is to show you how God’s grace breaks into your life against your will and saves you from the sin and brokenness otherwise you would never be able to overcome…
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You are a totally loved moral failure.
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The Bible says that our real problem is that every one of us is building our identity on something besides Jesus.
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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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How you experience your present is completely shaped by what you believe your ultimate future to be.
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Our character is mainly shaped by our primary social community – the people with whom we eat, play, converse, and study.
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You can’t live the Christian life without a band of Christian friends, without a family of believers in which you find a place.
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