Suffering can refine us rather than destroy us because God himself walks with us in the fire.
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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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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Fear-based repentance makes us hate ourselves. Joy-based repentance makes us hate the sin.
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I am going to judge my circumstances by Jesus’ love, not Jesus’ love by my circumstances.
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God looks at the anxious and says, I tore my Son to shreds for you, and you’re afraid I will not give you what you need?
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If I have the smile of God, all other frowns are inconsequential.
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You dont fall into love. You commit to it. Love is saying I will be there no matter what.
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If you want God’s grace, all you need is need, all you need is nothing. But that kind of spiritual humility is hard to muster.
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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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Where you find your significance is where you find your salvation.
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The infallible test of spiritual integrity, Jesus says, is your private prayer life.
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If the church does not identify with the marginalized, it will itself be marginalized. This is God’s poetic justice.
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The gospel does not promise you better life circumstances; it promises you a better life.
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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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Legalistic remorse says, “I broke God’s rules,” while real repentance says, “I broke God’s heart.”
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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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