Timothy Keller Quotes about Expectations

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If you love anything in this world more than God, you will crush that object under the weight of your expectations.

If you love anything in this world more than God, you will crush that object under the weight of your expectations.

Timothy Keller

Crush, Expectations, World

Timothy Keller (2014). “Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God”, p.118, Penguin

The purpose of Sabbath is not simply to rejuvenate yourself in order to do more production, nor is it the pursuit of pleasure. The purpose of Sabbath is to enjoy your God, life in general, what you have accomplished in the world through his help, and the freedom you have in the gospel-the freedom from slavery to any material object or human expectation. The Sabbath is a sign of the hope that we have in the world to come.

Timothy Keller

Order, Expectations, Purpose

It seems almost oxymoronic to believe that this new idealism has led to a new pessimism about marriage, but that is exactly what has happened. In generations past there was far less talk about "compatibility" and finding the ideal soul mate. Today we are looking for someone who accepts us as we are and fulfills our desires, and this creates an unrealistic set of expectations that frustrates both the searchers and the searched for.

Timothy Keller

Believe, Past, Expectations

Timothy Keller (2011). “The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God”, p.22, Penguin