We tend to see God as a means through which we get things to make us happy. For most of us, He has not become our happiness.
TIMOTHY KELLERIf we have not seen our sin and sought radical forgiveness from God, we will be unable to forgive and to seek the good of those who have wronged us.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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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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Yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope.
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Men, you’ll never be a good groom to your wife unless you’re first a good bride to Jesus.
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The gospel does not promise you better life circumstances; it promises you a better life.
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Suffering can refine us rather than destroy us because God himself walks with us in the fire.
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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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It is not the strength of your faith but the object of your faith that actually saves you.
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To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God.
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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 don’t fall in love. You commit to it.
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It’s impossible to have met the real Jesus and be indifferent. You either bow down in wonder OR go away offended.
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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 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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Christians need the gospel as much as non-Christians do.
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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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