You are more sinful than you could dare imagine and you are more loved and accepted than you could ever dare hope.
TIMOTHY KELLERWhen I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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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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You are a totally loved moral failure.
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Money isn’t an idol. It just shows you where your idols are.
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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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We were designed to know, serve, and love God supremely – and when we are faithful to that design, we flourish.
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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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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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The infallible test of spiritual integrity, Jesus says, is your private prayer life.
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The key question in order to change you is not ‘What would Jesus do?’ but “What has Jesus done for you?”
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Success and suffering will either darken your heart or make you wise, but they won’t leave you where you were.
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If Jesus rose from the dead, then you have to accept all that he said; if he didn’t rise from the dead, then why worry about any of what he said? The issue on which everything hangs is not whether or not you like his teaching but whether or not he rose from the dead.
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What you do today is shaped by what you believe about tomorrow.
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The lack of joy in your life is due to your lack of mission.
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The way to find your calling is to look at the way you were created. Your gifts have not emerged by accident.
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Christians tend to motivate others with guilt. We tend to say: You would do this if you were really committed Christians, indicating that we are committed and all that is needed is for others to become as good as we are!
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