Everyone says they want community and friendship. But mention accountability or commitment to people, and they run the other way.
Timothy KellerAll change comes from deepening your understanding of the salvation of Christ and living out the changes that understanding creates in your heart.
Timothy KellerGod is so committed to your ultimate joy that he was willing to plunge into the greatest depths of suffering himself for you.
Timothy KellerThose who believe they have pleased God by the quality of their devotion and moral goodness naturally feel that they and their group deserve deference and power over others. The God of Jesus and the prophets, however, saves completely by grace. He cannot be manipulated by religious and moral performance--he can only be reached through repentance, through the giving up of power. If we are saved by sheer grace we can only become grateful, willing servants of God and of everyone around us.
Timothy Keller