Money isn’t an idol. It just shows you where your idols are.
TIMOTHY KELLERIf you love anything in this world more than God, you will crush that object under the weight of your expectations.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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We come to God saying, “Look at all I’ve done,” or maybe “Look at all I’ve suffered.” God, however, wants us to look to him – to just wash.
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Suffering is unbearable if you aren’t certain that God is for you and with you.
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The prerequisite for receiving the grace of God is to know you need it.
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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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Religion says earn your life. Secular society says create your life. Jesus says, ‘My life for your life.
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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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Christ did not suffer so you wouldn’t suffer. He suffered so when you suffer you will become like Him.
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Jesus warns people far more often about greed than about sex, yet almost no one thinks they are guilty of it.
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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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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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You are a totally loved moral failure.
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No one is too bad for Jesus. A lot of people think they are too good for Jesus.
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When I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.
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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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Pride is the carbon-monoxide of Sin. It silently and slowly kills you without you even knowing.
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