If you don’t feel like praying, pray to God to give you the desire.
TIMOTHY KELLERFaith is not primarily a function of how you feel.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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Religion says earn your life. Secular society says create your life. Jesus says, ‘My life for your life.
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How do you change your behavior? Change what you worship
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This leads to deep humility and deep confidence at the same time. It undermines both swaggering and sniveling. I cannot feel superior to anyone, and yet I have nothing to prove to anyone. I do not think more of myself nor less of myself. Instead, I think of myself less.
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Everyone says they want community and friendship. But mention accountability or commitment to people, and they run the other way.
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The Christian Gospel is that I am so flawed that Jesus had to die for me, yet I am so loved and valued that Jesus was glad to die for me.
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If the church does not identify with the marginalized, it will itself be marginalized. This is God’s poetic justice.
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I am going to judge my circumstances by Jesus’ love, not Jesus’ love by my circumstances.
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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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When we grasp that we are unworthy sinners saved by an infinitely costly grace, it destroys both our self-righteousn ess and our need to ridicule others.
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Religion: ‘My identity is built on being a good person.’ Gospel: ‘My identity is not built on my record or my performance but on Christ’s.’
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Fear-based repentance makes us hate ourselves. Joy-based repentance makes us hate the sin.
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We were designed to know, serve, and love God supremely – and when we are faithful to that design, we flourish.
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Since they were saved by sheer grace, not by their perfect doctrine or strong moral character.
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Are you living to justify yourself, or are you living because you are justified?
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Faith is not primarily a function of how you feel.
TIMOTHY KELLER