Religion operates on the principle ‘I obey-therefore I am accepted by God.’ But the operating principle of the gospel is ‘I am accepted by God through what Christ has done-therefore I obey.’
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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Christianity does not provide the reason for each experience of pain, but it does provide deep resources for actually facing suffering with hope and courage rather than bitterness and despair
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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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All human problems are ultimately symptoms, and our separation from God is the cause.
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God looks at the anxious and says, I tore my Son to shreds for you, and you’re afraid I will not give you what you need?
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Suffering is unbearable if you aren’t certain that God is for you and with you.
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We have to be careful not to elevate our preferences to moral standards and judge others by them. We only do so to feel superior.
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Faith is not primarily a function of how you feel.
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The only person who dares wake up a king at 3:00 AM for a glass of water is a child. We have that kind of access
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Legalistic remorse says, “I broke God’s rules,” while real repentance says, “I broke God’s heart.”
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If you don’t feel like praying, pray to God to give you the desire.
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Pride is the carbon-monoxide of Sin. It silently and slowly kills you without you even knowing.
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How do you change your behavior? Change what you worship
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If we have not seen our sin and sought radical forgiveness from God, we will be unable to forgive and to seek the good of those who have wronged us.
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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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…the essence of gospel-humility is not thinking more of myself or thinking less of myself, it is thinking of myself less.
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