Forgiveness always comes at a cost to the one granting the forgiveness. To not retaliate is to absorb the cost.
Timothy KellerOnly if God can say things that make you struggle will you know that you have met a real God and not a figment of your imagination.
Timothy KellerSo live in the light of the resurrection and renewal of this world, and of yourself, in a glorious, never-ending, joyful dance of grace.
Timothy KellerIf 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 Keller