How does Satan accuse us? By causing us to look at our sin rather than our Savior.
TIMOTHY KELLERThe sin that is most destructive in your life right now is the one you are most defensive about.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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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.’
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Tolerance isn’t about not having beliefs. It’s about how your beliefs lead you to treat people who disagree with you.
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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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Suffering is unbearable if you aren’t certain that God is for you and with you.
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If anything becomes more fundamental than God to your happiness, meaning of life, and identity then it is an idol.
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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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When Job was prospering, he prayed. When he was suffering, he still prayed.
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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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When Jesus looked down from the cross, he didn’t think “I am giving myself to you because you are so attractive to me.”
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Nothing is more important than to learn how to maintain a life of purpose in the midst of painful adversity.
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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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The gospel does not promise you better life circumstances; it promises you a better life.
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Faith is living out and believing what truth is despite what you feel.
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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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…Singles, too, must see the penultimate status of marriage. If single Christians don’t develop a deeply fulfilling love relationship with Jesus, they will put too much pressure on their DREAM of marriage, and that will create pathology in their lives as well.
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