As long as we think we are not that bad, the idea of grace will never change us.
TIMOTHY KELLERJesus Christ was treated as we deserved so that when we believe in Jesus, God treats us as Jesus deserves.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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Prayer should be done regularly, persistently, resolutely, and tenaciously at least daily, whether we feel like it or not.
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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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The Gospel is good news not good advice. Advice = what we should do. News = report of what was done for us.
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In the original language, ‘Fear the Lord’ doesn’t mean be afraid. It means sustaining a joyful, astonished awe, and wonder before Him.
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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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Faith is not primarily a function of how you feel.
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To discover the real you, look at what you spend time thinking about when no one is looking.
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It’s impossible to have met the real Jesus and be indifferent. You either bow down in wonder OR go away offended.
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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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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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If your god never disagrees with you, you might just be worshipping an idealized version of yourself.
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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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The sin that is most destructive in your life right now is the one you are most defensive about.
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Trust is accepting what God sends into your life whether you understand it or not.
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Are you living to justify yourself, or are you living because you are justified?
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