“If believers in God don't honor the cries and claims of the poor, we don't honor him, whatever we profess, because we hide his beauty from the eyes of the world. When we pour ourselves out for the poor—that gets the world's notice.” GodJusticePovertyGraceGlory Book:Generous Justice: How God's Grace Makes Us Just Source: Generous Justice: How God's Grace Makes Us Just
“Sin isnʼt only doing bad things; it’s more fundamentally making good things into ultimate things. Sin is building your life and meaning on anything, even a very good thing, more than on God. Whatever we build our life on will drive us and enslave us. Sin is primarily idolatry” GodFaithSinMeaning Author:Timothy J. Keller
“a commitment to put God first and love and follow him supremely is necessary before God can grant out prayers without harming us. If we are living lives in which God does not have our highest allegiance, then we will use prayer instrumentally, selfishly, simply, to try to get the things that may be already ruining our lives.” GodPrayerSurrenderUnanswered Prayer Book:Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God Source: Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God