God looks at the anxious and says, I tore my Son to shreds for you, and you’re afraid I will not give you what you need?
TIMOTHY KELLERYou don’t fall in love. You commit to it.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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God 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.
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After creation God said, ‘It is finished’-and he rested. After redemption Jesus said, ‘It is finished’-and we can rest.
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If you love anything in this world more than God, you will crush that object under the weight of your expectations.
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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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Jesus didn’t come to tell us the answers to the questions of life, he came to be the answer.
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There are some needs only you can see. There are some hands only you can hold. There are some people only you can reach.
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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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Christ’s resurrection not only gives you hope for the future; it gives you hope to handle your scars right now.
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If I have the smile of God, all other frowns are inconsequential.
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Love without truth is sentimentality; it supports and affirms us but keeps us in denial about our flaws. Truth without love is harshness; it gives us information but in such a way that we cannot really hear it.
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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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It is impossible to forgive someone if you feel superior to him or her.
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The gospel humbles us into the dust and at the very same time exalts us to the heavens.
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This 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?
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Christ did not suffer so you wouldn’t suffer. He suffered so when you suffer you will become like Him.
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