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Timothy Keller Quotes: Religious people find God useful. Gospel people find him beautiful.
         

Religious people find God useful. Gospel people find him beautiful.


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Legalistic remorse says, "I broke God's rules," while real repentance says, "I broke God's heart."

Legalistic remorse says, "I broke God's rules," while real repentance says, "I broke God's heart."



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.

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.



The basic purpose of prayer is not to bend God's will to mine, but to mold my will into His.

The basic purpose of prayer is not to bend God's will to mine, but to mold my will into His.



Jesus didn't come to tell us the answers to the questions of life, he came to be the answer.

Jesus didn't come to tell us the answers to the questions of life, he came to be the answer.



The only person who dares wake up a king at 3:00 AM for a glass of water is a child. We have that kind of access

The only person who dares wake up a king at 3:00 AM for a glass of water is a child. We have that kind of access



Everyone says they want community and friendship. But mention accountability or commitment to people, and they run the other way.

Everyone says they want community and friendship. But mention accountability or commitment to people, and they run the other way.



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?

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?



There are some needs only you can see. There are some hands only you can hold. There are some people only you can reach.

There are some needs only you can see. There are some hands only you can hold. There are some people only you can reach.



If our identity is in our work, rather than Christ, success will go to our heads, and failure will go to our hearts.

If our identity is in our work, rather than Christ, success will go to our heads, and failure will go to our hearts.



In religion, you obey because God is useful. In Christianity, you obey because God is beautiful.

In religion, you obey because God is useful. In Christianity, you obey because God is beautiful.





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