Timothy Keller Quotes about Purpose

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The basic purpose of prayer is not to bend God's will to mine, but to mold my will into His.

The basic purpose of prayer is not to bend God's will to mine, but to mold my will into His.

Timothy Keller

Prayer, Mold, Purpose

Timothy Keller (2013). “The Obedient Master”, p.14, Penguin

Nothing is more important than to learn how to maintain a life of purpose in the midst of painful adversity.

Timothy Keller

Adversity, Important, Purpose

Timothy Keller (2013). “Walking with God through Pain and Suffering”, p.18, Penguin

The purpose of Jesus's coming is to put the whole world right, to renew and restore the creation, not to escape it.

Timothy Keller

Jesus, Purpose, World

Timothy Keller (2008). “The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism”, p.217, 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