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. We come to God saying, "Look at all I've done," or maybe "Look at all I've suffered." God, however, wants us to look to him - to just wash.
Timothy KellerChristians don't believe that goodness gets you to heaven. Christians believe it's exhausting to rely on your own goodness to please God.
Timothy KellerTo truly become Christians we must also repent of the reasons we ever did anything right.
Timothy KellerTruth is more important, freedom is more complex, and Jesus is more liberating than you think.
Timothy Keller