When Jesus looked down from the cross, he didn’t think “I am giving myself to you because you are so attractive to me.”
TIMOTHY KELLERWhen we worry we are saying, ‘I know the way my life is supposed to go, and God’s not getting it right’.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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Those who understand the gospel cannot possibly look down on anyone.
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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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What you do today is shaped by what you believe about tomorrow.
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This is the humbling truth that lies at the heart of Christianity. We love to be our own saviors. Our hearts love to manufacture glory for themselves.
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You don’t fall in love. You commit to it.
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Every single emotion you have should be processed in prayer.
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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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Generosity is not only about money. There is more than one currency. Let your generosity be pervasive in life.
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Forgiveness always comes at a cost to the one granting the forgiveness. To not retaliate is to absorb the cost.
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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 basic purpose of prayer is not to bend God’s will to mine, but to mold my will into His.
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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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After creation God said, ‘It is finished’-and he rested. After redemption Jesus said, ‘It is finished’-and we can rest.
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Where you find your significance is where you find your salvation.
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Faith is not primarily a function of how you feel.
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