What you do today is shaped by what you believe about tomorrow.
TIMOTHY KELLERWorry is not believing God will get it right, and bitterness is believing God got it wrong.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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Christianity does not provide the reason for each experience of pain, but it does provide deep resources for actually facing suffering with hope and courage rather than bitterness and despair
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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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Legalistic remorse says, “I broke God’s rules,” while real repentance says, “I broke God’s heart.”
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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 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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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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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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Fear-based repentance makes us hate ourselves. Joy-based repentance makes us hate the sin.
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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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All human problems are ultimately symptoms, and our separation from God is the cause.
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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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This is the humbling truth that lies at the heart of Christianity. We love to be our own saviors. Our hearts love to manufacture glory for themselves.
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The sin that is most destructive in your life right now is the one you are most defensive about.
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Since they were saved by sheer grace, not by their perfect doctrine or strong moral character.
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If you love anything in this world more than God, you will crush that object under the weight of your expectations.
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