As long as we think we are not that bad, the idea of grace will never change us.
TIMOTHY KELLERIf you don’t feel like praying, pray to God to give you the desire.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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So we find messages of self-salvation extremely attractive, whether they are religious (Keep these rules and you earn eternal blessing) or secular (Grab hold of these things and you’ll experience blessing now).
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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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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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The infallible test of spiritual integrity, Jesus says, is your private prayer life.
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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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If anything becomes more fundamental than God to your happiness, meaning of life, and identity then it is an idol.
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When we grasp that we are unworthy sinners saved by an infinitely costly grace, it destroys both our self-righteousn ess and our need to ridicule others.
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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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To discover the real you, look at what you spend time thinking about when no one is looking.
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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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Legalistic remorse says, “I broke God’s rules,” while real repentance says, “I broke God’s heart.”
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Pride is the carbon-monoxide of Sin. It silently and slowly kills you without you even knowing.
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If God is not at the center of your life, something else is.
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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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Faith is not primarily a function of how you feel.
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