Suffering dispels the illusion that we have the strength and competence to rule our own lives and save ourselves.
Timothy KellerIf God wiped out all sources of evil in the world we would no longer be here, the evil is inside us.
Timothy KellerThose who condemn the self-righteous for the sake of self-discovery do so with ironic self-righteousness.
Timothy KellerIf you're avoiding sin and living morally so that God will have to bless you and save you, then you may be looking to Jesus as a teacher, model, and helper, but ironically you are avoiding him as Savior. You are trusting in your own goodness rather than in Jesus for your standing with God.
Timothy Keller