Faith is not primarily a function of how you feel.
TIMOTHY KELLERGod sees us as we are, loves us as we are, and accepts us as we are. But by His grace, He does not leave us as we are.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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God invites us to come as we are, not stay as we are.
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The Bible’s purpose is not so much to show you how to live a good life.
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The sin that is most destructive in your life right now is the one you are most defensive about.
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God relentlessly offers his grace to people who do not deserve it, or seek it, or even appreciate it after they have been saved by it.
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Are you living to justify yourself, or are you living because you are justified?
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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 our identity is in our work, rather than Christ, success will go to our heads, and failure will go to our hearts.
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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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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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You don’t fall in love. You commit to it.
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If God is not at the center of your life, something else is.
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…Singles, too, must see the penultimate status of marriage. If single Christians don’t develop a deeply fulfilling love relationship with Jesus, they will put too much pressure on their DREAM of marriage, and that will create pathology in their lives as well.
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The lack of joy in your life is due to your lack of mission.
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Religion: ‘My identity is built on being a good person.’ Gospel: ‘My identity is not built on my record or my performance but on Christ’s.’
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Faith is living out and believing what truth is despite what you feel.
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