If you want God’s grace, all you need is need, all you need is nothing. But that kind of spiritual humility is hard to muster.
TIMOTHY KELLERThe basic purpose of prayer is not to bend God’s will to mine, but to mold my will into His.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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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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As long as we think we are not that bad, the idea of grace will never change us.
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In religion, you obey because God is useful. In Christianity, you obey because God is beautiful.
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It is not the strength of your faith but the object of your faith that actually saves you.
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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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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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The gospel is not only the way to enter the kingdom; it is the way to live in the kingdom.
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All human problems are ultimately symptoms, and our separation from God is the cause.
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The Bible’s purpose is to show you how God’s grace breaks into your life against your will and saves you from the sin and brokenness otherwise you would never be able to overcome…
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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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If I have the smile of God, all other frowns are inconsequential.
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Jesus Christ was treated as we deserved so that when we believe in Jesus, God treats us as Jesus deserves.
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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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God invites us to come as we are, not stay as we are.
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How you experience your present is completely shaped by what you believe your ultimate future to be.
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