We are regularly in danger of having too light a view of our sin and also too light a grasp of what Jesus has done to free us from our sin.
TIMOTHY KELLERTrust is accepting what God sends into your life whether you understand it or not.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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I am going to judge my circumstances by Jesus’ love, not Jesus’ love by my circumstances.
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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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It is impossible to forgive someone if you feel superior to him or her.
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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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Suffering can refine us rather than destroy us because God himself walks with us in the fire.
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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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Our character is mainly shaped by our primary social community – the people with whom we eat, play, converse, and study.
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In the original language, ‘Fear the Lord’ doesn’t mean be afraid. It means sustaining a joyful, astonished awe, and wonder before Him.
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Pride is the carbon-monoxide of Sin. It silently and slowly kills you without you even knowing.
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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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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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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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We need to remember that we are saved by grace when we fail. But we need to remember it much more when we succeed.
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Those who understand the gospel cannot possibly look down on anyone.
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The main human problems often are that we misidentify what will make us happy; and we ask people and things to save us beyond their ability.
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