If your god never disagrees with you, you might just be worshipping an idealized version of yourself.
Timothy KellerIf God wiped out all sources of evil in the world we would no longer be here, the evil is inside us.
Timothy KellerIf you have to run away from something that used to be an idol, you're actually still enslaved by it. It's still controlling you.
Timothy KellerThe sin that is most destructive in your life right now is the one you are most defensive about.
Timothy KellerIf a person has grasped the meaning of God's grace in his heart, he will do justice. If he doesn't live justly, then he may say with his lips that he is grateful for God's grace, but in his heart he is far from him. If he doesn't care about the poor, it reveals that at best he doesn't understand the grace he has experienced, and at worst he has not really encountered the saving mercy of God. Grace should make you just.
Timothy Keller