We were designed to know, serve, and love God supremely – and when we are faithful to that design, we flourish.
TIMOTHY KELLERGod 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.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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When love of one’s people becomes an absolute, it turns into racism. When love of equality turns into a supreme thing, it can result in hatred and violence toward anyone who has led a privileged life. It is the settled tendency of human societies to turn good political causes into counterfeit gods.
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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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You dont fall into love. You commit to it. Love is saying I will be there no matter what.
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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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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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There is no way to have a real relationship without becoming vulnerable to hurt. Christmas tells us that God became breakable and fragile.
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Yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope.
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It is impossible to forgive someone if you feel superior to him or her.
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Trust is accepting what God sends into your life whether you understand it or not.
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The basic premise of religion– that if you live a good life, things will go well for you– is wrong. Jesus was the most morally upright person who ever lived, yet He had a life filled with the experience of poverty, rejection, injustice, and even torture.
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Suffering can refine us rather than destroy us because God himself walks with us in the fire.
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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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Since they were saved by sheer grace, not by their perfect doctrine or strong moral character.
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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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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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