Jesus lost all his glory so that we could be clothed in it. He was shut out so we could get access. He was bound, nailed, so that we could be free. He was cast out so we could approach. And Jesus took away the only kind of suffering that can really destroy you: that is being cast away from God. He took so that now all suffering that comes into your life will only make you great. A lump of coal under pressure becomes a diamond. And the suffering of a person in Christ only turns you into somebody gorgeous.
Timothy KellerTo love our success more than God and our neighbor hardens the heart, making us less able to feel and to sense.
Timothy KellerYou can't live the Christian life without a band of Christian friends, without a family of believers in which you find a place.
Timothy KellerYour feelings come from where you find your hope. Where is your happiness and your significance?
Timothy KellerTolerance isn't about not having beliefs. It's about how your beliefs lead you to treat people who disagree with you.
Timothy Keller