Every single emotion you have should be processed in prayer.
TIMOTHY KELLERIf you don’t feel like praying, pray to God to give you the desire.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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How do you change your behavior? Change what you worship
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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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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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Only on the cross do you have a totally holy God and a totally loving God.
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If you want God’s grace, all you need is need, all you need is nothing. But that kind of spiritual humility is hard to muster.
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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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It is not the strength of your faith but the object of your faith that actually saves you.
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The cross is the place where the Judge takes the Judgment.
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If God is not at the center of your life, something else is.
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The gospel does not promise you better life circumstances; it promises you a better life.
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In religion, you obey because God is useful. In Christianity, you obey because God is beautiful.
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A life of gratitude to God for being saved is far more pleasing than a life based on self-righteousness over being good.
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Love is the effort and desire to make someone else everything they were created to be.
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You are a totally loved moral failure.
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It’s impossible to have met the real Jesus and be indifferent. You either bow down in wonder OR go away offended.
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