If I have the smile of God, all other frowns are inconsequential.
TIMOTHY KELLERLegalistic remorse says, “I broke God’s rules,” while real repentance says, “I broke God’s heart.”
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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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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…Singles, too, must see the penultimate status of marriage. If single Christians don’t develop a deeply fulfilling love relationship with Jesus, they will put too much pressure on their DREAM of marriage, and that will create pathology in their lives as well.
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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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Everyone says they want community and friendship. But mention accountability or commitment to people, and they run the other way.
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You don’t fall in love. You commit to it.
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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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What you do today is shaped by what you believe about tomorrow.
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Success and suffering will either darken your heart or make you wise, but they won’t leave you where you were.
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It is what we need more than anything. It liberates us from pretense, humbles us out of our self-righteousness, and fortifies us for any difficulty life can throw at us.
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How do you change your behavior? Change what you worship
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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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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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In religion, you obey because God is useful. In Christianity, you obey because God is beautiful.
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The Bible’s purpose is to show you how God’s grace breaks into your life against your will and saves you from the sin and brokenness otherwise you would never be able to overcome…
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When we worry we are saying, ‘I know the way my life is supposed to go, and God’s not getting it right’.
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