Success and suffering will either darken your heart or make you wise, but they won’t leave you where you were.
TIMOTHY KELLERMany times people think if God has called you to something, he’s promising you success. He might be calling you to fail to prepare you for something else through the failure.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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The way to find your calling is to look at the way you were created. Your gifts have not emerged by accident.
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It is what we need more than anything. It liberates us from pretense, humbles us out of our self-righteousness, and fortifies us for any difficulty life can throw at us.
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How does Satan accuse us? By causing us to look at our sin rather than our Savior.
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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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This is why so many churches quench the motivation of people for ministry. In our shoes, Paul would say: Remember the grace God has showered on you—what does living out and enjoying that grace look like in this situation?
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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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If I have the smile of God, all other frowns are inconsequential.
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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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God sees us as we are, loves us as we are, and accepts us as we are. But by His grace, He does not leave us as we are.
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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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Men, you’ll never be a good groom to your wife unless you’re first a good bride to Jesus.
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Christ did not suffer so you wouldn’t suffer. He suffered so when you suffer you will become like Him.
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All human problems are ultimately symptoms, and our separation from God is the cause.
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The lack of joy in your life is due to your lack of mission.
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Money isn’t an idol. It just shows you where your idols are.
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