Prayer should be done regularly, persistently, resolutely, and tenaciously at least daily, whether we feel like it or not.
TIMOTHY KELLERThe gospel is not only the way to enter the kingdom; it is the way to live in the kingdom.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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When I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.
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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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Religion: ‘My identity is built on being a good person.’ Gospel: ‘My identity is not built on my record or my performance but on Christ’s.’
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Every single emotion you have should be processed in prayer.
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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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The basic purpose of prayer is not to bend God’s will to mine, but to mold my will into His.
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The Gospel is that Jesus Christ came to earth, lived the life we should have lived and died the death we should have died.
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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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Are you living to justify yourself, or are you living because you are justified?
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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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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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The gospel humbles us into the dust and at the very same time exalts us to the heavens.
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The Gospel is news of what God has done to reach us. It is not advice about what we must do to reach God.
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The key question in order to change you is not ‘What would Jesus do?’ but “What has Jesus done for you?”
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The gospel is this: We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe.
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