I am going to judge my circumstances by Jesus’ love, not Jesus’ love by my circumstances.
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 key question in order to change you is not ‘What would Jesus do?’ but “What has Jesus done for you?”
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If God is not at the center of your life, something else is.
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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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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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The prerequisite for receiving the grace of God is to know you need it.
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Christians tend to motivate others with guilt. We tend to say: You would do this if you were really committed Christians, indicating that we are committed and all that is needed is for others to become as good as we are!
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Jesus didn’t come to tell us the answers to the questions of life, he came to be the answer.
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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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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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Since they were saved by sheer grace, not by their perfect doctrine or strong moral character.
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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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In religion, you obey because God is useful. In Christianity, you obey because God is beautiful.
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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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Think like a prophet, serve like a priest, and plan like a king.
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Faith is not primarily a function of how you feel.
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