Quote

If we are deeply moved by the sight of his love for us, it detaches our hearts from other would-be saviors. We stop trying to redeem ourselves through our pursuits and relationships, because we are already redeemed. We stop trying to make others into saviors, because we have a Savior.

Timothy Keller

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Timothy Keller
Others
Pursuit
Heart
Deeply
Trying
Relationships
Detaches
Make
Hearts
Saviors
Would
Sight
Redeem
Love
Moved
Pursuits
Already
Redeemed
Stop
Savior

More quotes by Timothy Keller

Image
God takes our misery and suffering so seriously that he was willing to take it on himself.
Timothy Keller
Image
Do you realize that it is only in the gospel of Jesus Christ that you get the verdict before the performance?
Timothy Keller
Image
Religion: 'My identity is built on being a good person.' Gospel: 'My identity is not built on my record or my performance but on Christ's.'
Timothy Keller
Image
If we have not seen our sin and sought radical forgiveness from God, we will be unable to forgive and to seek the good of those who have wronged us.
Timothy Keller
Image
How could you possibly know that no religion can see the whole truth unless you yourself have the superior, comprehensive knowledge of spiritual reality you just claimed non of the religions have?
Timothy Keller
Image
Your heart is smothering under your small ambitions.
Timothy Keller
Image
While your character flaws may have created mild problems for other people, they will create major problems for your spouse and your marriage.
Timothy Keller
Image
God's grace and forgiveness, while free to the recipient, are always costly for the giver.
Timothy Keller
Image
To say doctrine doesn't matter, only how you live matters, is itself a doctrine. It's the doctrine of salvation by works.
Timothy Keller
Image
Christians should not be optimists we know too much about sin. We should also not be pessimists, for we know the living God.
Timothy Keller
Image
Pride is that which claims to be the author of what is really a gift.
Timothy Keller
Image
If you have a small view of your sin, God's grace will be small to you.
Timothy Keller
Image
The world values power, comfort, success, and recognition. Jesus frees us to value grief, sacrifice, weakness, and exclusion.
Timothy Keller
Image
Careful obedience to God’s law may serve as a strategy for rebelling against God
Timothy Keller
Image
Pride is the carbon-monoxide of Sin. It silently and slowly kills you without you even knowing.
Timothy Keller
Image
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
Timothy Keller
Image
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.
Timothy Keller
Image
Jesus's teaching consistently attracted the irreligious while offending the Bible-believing , religious people of his day.
Timothy Keller
Image
A triune God would call us to converse with him . . . because he wants to share the joy he has. Prayer is our way of entering into the happiness of God himself.
Timothy Keller
Image
Trust is accepting what God sends into your life whether you understand it or not.
Timothy Keller