The only person who dares wake up a king at 3:00 AM for a glass of water is a child. We have that kind of access
TIMOTHY KELLERGod invites us to come as we are, not stay as we are.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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Jesus Christ was treated as we deserved so that when we believe in Jesus, God treats us as Jesus deserves.
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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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Religion says earn your life. Secular society says create your life. Jesus says, ‘My life for your life.
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Faith is not primarily a function of how you feel.
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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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The more you understand how your salvation isn’t about your behavior, the more radically your behavior will change.
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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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We have to be careful not to elevate our preferences to moral standards and judge others by them. We only do so to feel superior.
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The infallible test of spiritual integrity, Jesus says, is your private prayer life.
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God’s grace does not come to people who morally outperform others, but to those who admit their failure to perform and who acknowledge their need for a Savior.
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Every single emotion you have should be processed in prayer.
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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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We instinctively tend to limit for whom we exert ourselves. We do it for people like us, and for people whom we like. Jesus will have none of that.
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Religion operates on the principle ‘I obey-therefore I am accepted by God.’ But the operating principle of the gospel is ‘I am accepted by God through what Christ has done-therefore I obey.’
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This leads to deep humility and deep confidence at the same time. It undermines both swaggering and sniveling. I cannot feel superior to anyone, and yet I have nothing to prove to anyone. I do not think more of myself nor less of myself. Instead, I think of myself less.
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