Religion makes us proud of what we have done. The Gospel makes us proud of what Jesus has done.
TIMOTHY KELLEREvery single emotion you have should be processed in prayer.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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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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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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Suffering is unbearable if you aren’t certain that God is for you and with you.
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The gospel humbles us into the dust and at the very same time exalts us to the heavens.
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In religion, you obey because God is useful. In Christianity, you obey because God is beautiful.
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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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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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The Bible’s purpose is not so much to show you how to live a good life.
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We instinctively tend to limit for whom we exert ourselves. We do it for people like us, and for people whom we like. Jesus will have none of that.
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We were designed to know, serve, and love God supremely – and when we are faithful to that design, we flourish.
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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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Legalistic remorse says, “I broke God’s rules,” while real repentance says, “I broke God’s heart.”
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You are more sinful than you could dare imagine and you are more loved and accepted than you could ever dare hope.
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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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