The great basis of Christian assurance is not how much our hearts are set on God, but how unshakably his heart is set on us.
TIMOTHY KELLERTo be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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Only on the cross do you have a totally holy God and a totally loving God.
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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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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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When Job was prospering, he prayed. When he was suffering, he still prayed.
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The lack of joy in your life is due to your lack of mission.
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If you don’t feel like praying, pray to God to give you the desire.
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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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Our character is mainly shaped by our primary social community – the people with whom we eat, play, converse, and study.
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The cross is the place where the Judge takes the Judgment.
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To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God.
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If we have not seen our sin and sought radical forgiveness from God, we will be unable to forgive and to seek the good of those who have wronged us.
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When I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.
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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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You can’t live the Christian life without a band of Christian friends, without a family of believers in which you find a place.
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The world values power, comfort, success, and recognition. Jesus frees us to value grief, sacrifice, weakness, and exclusion.
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