The cross is the place where the Judge takes the Judgment.
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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The purpose of Jesus’s coming is to put the whole world right, to renew and restore the creation, not to escape it.
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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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To fear the Lord is to be overwhelmed with wonder before the greatness of God and his love.
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Worry is not believing God will get it right, and bitterness is believing God got it wrong.
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Prayer should be done regularly, persistently, resolutely, and tenaciously at least daily, whether we feel like it or not.
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When I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.
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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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Suffering is unbearable if you aren’t certain that God is for you and with you.
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Love is the effort and desire to make someone else everything they were created to be.
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Faith is living out and believing what truth is despite what you feel.
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The gospel is not only the way to enter the kingdom; it is the way to live in the kingdom.
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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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We were designed to know, serve, and love God supremely – and when we are faithful to that design, we flourish.
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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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