If you love anything in this world more than God, you will crush that object under the weight of your expectations.
TIMOTHY KELLERReligion says earn your life. Secular society says create your life. Jesus says, ‘My life for your life.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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In religion, you obey because God is useful. In Christianity, you obey because God is beautiful.
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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 prerequisite for receiving the grace of God is to know you need it.
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God invites us to come as we are, not stay as we are.
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The Bible’s purpose is not so much to show you how to live a good life.
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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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Are you living to justify yourself, or are you living because you are justified?
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The gospel does not promise you better life circumstances; it promises you a better life.
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Jesus Christ was treated as we deserved so that when we believe in Jesus, God treats us as Jesus deserves.
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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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This leads to deep humility and deep confidence at the same time. It undermines both swaggering and sniveling. I cannot feel superior to anyone, and yet I have nothing to prove to anyone. I do not think more of myself nor less of myself. Instead, I think of myself less.
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God sees us as we are, loves us as we are, and accepts us as we are. But by His grace, He does not leave us as we are.
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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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The main human problems often are that we misidentify what will make us happy; and we ask people and things to save us beyond their ability.
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Everyone says they want community and friendship. But mention accountability or commitment to people, and they run the other way.
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