…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.
TIMOTHY KELLERWhen Jesus looked down from the cross, he didn’t think “I am giving myself to you because you are so attractive to me.”
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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The prerequisite for receiving the grace of God is to know you need it.
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Christians tend to motivate others with guilt. We tend to say: You would do this if you were really committed Christians, indicating that we are committed and all that is needed is for others to become as good as we are!
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The way to find your calling is to look at the way you were created. Your gifts have not emerged by accident.
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Faith is not primarily a function of how you feel.
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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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It is impossible to forgive someone if you feel superior to him or her.
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How do you change your behavior? Change what you worship
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Suffering is unbearable if you aren’t certain that God is for you and with you.
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If God is not at the center of your life, something else is.
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The more you understand how your salvation isn’t about your behavior, the more radically your behavior will change.
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You can’t live the Christian life without a band of Christian friends, without a family of believers in which you find a place.
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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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Since they were saved by sheer grace, not by their perfect doctrine or strong moral character.
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Those who understand the gospel cannot possibly look down on anyone.
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Faith is living out and believing what truth is despite what you feel.
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