Happiness is a by-product of wanting something more than happiness-to be rightly related to God and our neighbor.
Timothy KellerOne of the biggest obstacles in the way of people coming to Christianity is that they think they know about it already.
Timothy KellerPride is the carbon-monoxide of Sin. It silently and slowly kills you without you even knowing.
Timothy KellerFaith is not opposed to reason, but it is sometimes opposed to feelings and appearances.
Timothy KellerSome suffering is given in order to chastise and correct a person for wrongful patterns of life (as in the case of Jonah imperiled by the storm), some suffering is given not to correct past wrongs but to prevent future ones (as in the case of Joseph sold into slavery), and some suffering has no purpose other than to lead a person to love God more ardently for himself alone and so discover the ultimate peace and freedom.
Timothy Keller