Grace is humbling and restorative. It pulls you down because Christ had to die for you, but also lifts you up because he wanted to die for you.
Timothy KellerGod's salvation does not come in response to a changed life. A changed life comes in response to the salvation, offered as a free gift.
Timothy KellerBecause of the Cross, God can be both just towards sin and yet mercifully justifying to sinners.
Timothy KellerRemember that according to the Bible, the heart is not primarily the emotions but rather the seat of our fundamental commitments and trusts, and therefore it is the control center of the whole life. So to preach to the heart means to go right for the commanding commitments of people's lives that drive their desires, thinking, feeling, and action.
Timothy Keller