When Job was prospering, he prayed. When he was suffering, he still prayed.
TIMOTHY KELLEREvery single emotion you have should be processed in prayer.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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Christianity does not provide the reason for each experience of pain, but it does provide deep resources for actually facing suffering with hope and courage rather than bitterness and despair
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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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Tolerance isn’t about not having beliefs. It’s about how your beliefs lead you to treat people who disagree with you.
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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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Where you find your significance is where you find your salvation.
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The Christian Gospel is that I am so flawed that Jesus had to die for me, yet I am so loved and valued that Jesus was glad to die for me.
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It is impossible to forgive someone if you feel superior to him or her.
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You are a totally loved moral failure.
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How you experience your present is completely shaped by what you believe your ultimate future to be.
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Religion is ‘if you obey, then you will be accepted’. But the Gospel is, ‘if you are absolutely accepted, and sure you’re accepted, only then will you ever begin to obey’. Those are two utterly different things. Every page of the Bible shows the difference.
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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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In the original language, ‘Fear the Lord’ doesn’t mean be afraid. It means sustaining a joyful, astonished awe, and wonder before Him.
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If you want God’s grace, all you need is need, all you need is nothing. But that kind of spiritual humility is hard to muster.
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God sees us as we are, loves us as we are, and accepts us as we are. But by His grace, He does not leave us as we are.
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The lack of joy in your life is due to your lack of mission.
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