Jesus didn’t come to tell us the answers to the questions of life, he came to be the answer.
TIMOTHY KELLERThe great basis of Christian assurance is not how much our hearts are set on God, but how unshakably his heart is set on us.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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Are you living to justify yourself, or are you living because you are justified?
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You are more sinful than you could dare imagine and you are more loved and accepted than you could ever dare hope.
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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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Love is the effort and desire to make someone else everything they were created to be.
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Fear-based repentance makes us hate ourselves. Joy-based repentance makes us hate the sin.
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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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Every single emotion you have should be processed in prayer.
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Christ’s resurrection not only gives you hope for the future; it gives you hope to handle your scars right now.
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The more you understand how your salvation isn’t about your behavior, the more radically your behavior will change.
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To fear the Lord is to be overwhelmed with wonder before the greatness of God and his love.
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We tend to see God as a means through which we get things to make us happy. For most of us, He has not become our happiness.
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Christ did not suffer so you wouldn’t suffer. He suffered so when you suffer you will become like Him.
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There are some needs only you can see. There are some hands only you can hold. There are some people only you can reach.
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The infallible test of spiritual integrity, Jesus says, is your private prayer life.
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The prerequisite for receiving the grace of God is to know you need it.
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