As long as we think we are not that bad, the idea of grace will never change us.
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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Worry is not believing God will get it right, and bitterness is believing God got it wrong.
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Jesus warns people far more often about greed than about sex, yet almost no one thinks they are guilty of it.
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Think like a prophet, serve like a priest, and plan like a king.
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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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How do you change your behavior? Change what you worship
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If God is not at the center of your life, something else is.
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In religion, you obey because God is useful. In Christianity, you obey because God is beautiful.
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Jesus Christ did not suffer so that you would not suffer. He suffered so that when you suffer, you’ll become more like him.
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The Gospel is that Jesus Christ came to earth, lived the life we should have lived and died the death we should have died.
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Trust is accepting what God sends into your life whether you understand it or not.
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You don’t fall in love. You commit to it.
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…the essence of gospel-humility is not thinking more of myself or thinking less of myself, it is thinking of myself less.
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There is no way to have a real relationship without becoming vulnerable to hurt. Christmas tells us that God became breakable and fragile.
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You dont fall into love. You commit to it. Love is saying I will be there no matter what.
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You are more sinful than you could dare imagine and you are more loved and accepted than you could ever dare hope.
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