Luther looks at all the jobs that are out there and he says, These are the masks of God, behind which He wants to remain concealed, and do all things. Christians have to be profoundly appreciative of good work done on absolutely everything. - Timothy J. Keller
Faith gives you a concept of the dignity and worth of all work, even simple work, without which work could bore you. - Timothy J. Keller
Idolatry means turning a good thing into the ultimate thing. - Timothy J. Keller
Humility is so shy. If you begin talking about it, it leaves. - Timothy J. Keller
God gives out good gifts of wisdom, talent, beauty, and skill 'graciously'--that is, in a completely unmerited way. He casts them across all humanity, regardless of religious conviction, race, gender, or any other attribute to enrich, brighten, and preserve the world. - Timothy J. Keller
Falling in love in a Christian way is to say,'I am excited about your future and I want to be part of getting you there. I'm signing up for the journey with you. Would you sign up for the journey to my true self with me? It's going to be hard but I want to get there. - Timothy J. Keller
To the degree you experience God's love towards you - seeing you as beautiful and radiant - to that degree sex won't ruin your life. - Timothy J. Keller
Men, you'll never be a good groom to your wife unless you're first a good bride to Jesus. - Timothy J. Keller
Tolerance isn't about not having beliefs. It's about how your beliefs lead you to treat people who disagree with you. - Timothy J. Keller
The Gospel worldview equips the artist with a unique combination of optimism and realism about life. - Timothy J. Keller
You (Millennials) are the generation most afraid of real community because it inevitably limits freedom and choice. Get over your fear. - Timothy J. Keller
To let the gospel of Jesus shape how we work means to heed the influence of both the psychological idols within our hearts as well as the sociological idols in our culture and profession. - Timothy J. Keller
It is not the strength of your faith but the object of your faith that actually saves you. - Timothy J. Keller
Jesus Christ says, 'Kill me and in 3 days, not only this temple, but all temples in the whole world will be out of business.' This is the most stunning thing any human being has ever said. - Timothy J. Keller
God's grace does not come to people who morally outperform others, but to those who admit their failure to perform and who acknowledge their need for a Savior - Timothy J. Keller
If our identity is in our work, rather than Christ, success will go to our heads, and failure will go to our hearts. - Timothy J. Keller
All change comes from deepening your understanding of the salvation of Christ and living out the changes that understanding creates in your heart. - Timothy J. Keller