The gospel humbles us into the dust and at the very same time exalts us to the heavens.
TIMOTHY KELLERAs long as we think we are not that bad, the idea of grace will never change us.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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If your god never disagrees with you, you might just be worshipping an idealized version of yourself.
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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
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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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The Bible’s purpose is to show you how God’s grace breaks into your life against your will and saves you from the sin and brokenness otherwise you would never be able to overcome…
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Fear-based repentance makes us hate ourselves. Joy-based repentance makes us hate the sin.
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Love is the effort and desire to make someone else everything they were created to be.
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Every single emotion you have should be processed in prayer.
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Christians need the gospel as much as non-Christians do.
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When Jesus looked down from the cross, he didn’t think “I am giving myself to you because you are so attractive to me.”
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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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The gospel is this: We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe.
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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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It is impossible to forgive someone if you feel superior to him or her.
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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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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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