A life of gratitude to God for being saved is far more pleasing than a life based on self-righteousness over being good.
TIMOTHY KELLERGod invites us to come as we are, not stay as we are.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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If God is not at the center of your life, something else is.
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As long as we think we are not that bad, the idea of grace will never change us.
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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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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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It is not the strength of your faith but the object of your faith that actually saves you.
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What you do today is shaped by what you believe about tomorrow.
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Only on the cross do you have a totally holy God and a totally loving God.
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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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When I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.
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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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Money isn’t an idol. It just shows you where your idols are.
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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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Religion says earn your life. Secular society says create your life. Jesus says, ‘My life for your life.
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Since they were saved by sheer grace, not by their perfect doctrine or strong moral character.
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Prayer is the way to experience a powerful confidence that God is handling our lives well, that our bad things will turn out for good, our good things cannot be taken from us, and the best things are yet to come.
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