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.
TIMOTHY KELLERChrist’s resurrection not only gives you hope for the future; it gives you hope to handle your scars right now.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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Religion makes us proud of what we have done. The Gospel makes us proud of what Jesus has done.
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God became someone we could hurt. Why? To get us back… No other religion-whethe r secularism, Greco-Roman paganism, Eastern religion, Judaism, or Islam-believes God became breakable or suffered or had a body.
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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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The sin that is most destructive in your life right now is the one you are most defensive about.
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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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Faith is living out and believing what truth is despite what you feel.
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Faith is not primarily a function of how you feel.
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If our identity is in our work, rather than Christ, success will go to our heads, and failure will go to our hearts.
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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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Religion is ‘if you obey, then you will be accepted’. But the Gospel is, ‘if you are absolutely accepted, and sure you’re accepted, only then will you ever begin to obey’. Those are two utterly different things. Every page of the Bible shows the difference.
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Think like a prophet, serve like a priest, and plan like a king.
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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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You don’t fall in love. You commit to 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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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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The lack of joy in your life is due to your lack of mission.
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To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God.
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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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Generosity is not only about money. There is more than one currency. Let your generosity be pervasive in life.
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The Bible says that our real problem is that every one of us is building our identity on something besides Jesus.
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I am going to judge my circumstances by Jesus’ love, not Jesus’ love by my circumstances.
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All human problems are ultimately symptoms, and our separation from God is the cause.
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If you don’t feel like praying, pray to God to give you the desire.
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Every single emotion you have should be processed in prayer.
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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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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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