Grace Quote by Timothy Keller
“When we grasp that we are unworthy sinners saved by an infinitely costly grace, it destroys both our self-righteousn ess and our need to ridicule others.”
About This Quote
Source Sermon: The Grace of God, Timothy Keller, 2015
Recognizing unworthiness and divine grace humbles pride and curtails judgment of others.
In simple terms: Grace humbles pride.
Key Takeaway
Practice humility and grace.
Themes
humility
grace
judgment
Mood
reverent
encouraging
Type
theological
inspirational
When to use this quote
- church community
- personal growth
- conflict resolution
Key Concepts
theology
self‑awareness
Questions to Reflect On
- How does grace affect your view of others?
- What steps foster true humility?
A Different Perspective
Grace may be misunderstood as excuse for sin.
![“We are all sinners who have been saved by Grace. We have not been saved from sinning, but we have been redeemed despite it". ~ R. Alan Woods [2012]” quote by R. Alan Woods](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f15/r-alan-woods-1455_grace_we-are-all-sinners-who-have-been-saved-b_1166814.jpg)
![“24 A few pages later, Delbanco writes the following: [Alexis de] Tocqueville’s detection of a “strange melancholy in the midst of abundance” has a special salience today — because while we have gotten very good at deconstructing old stories (the religion that was the subject of my first chapter…” quote by Timothy Keller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/85a/timothy-keller-240_sad_24-a-few-pages-later-delbanco-writes-the_25320.jpg)
![“Through the grace of a thief, one can become a thief and through the grace of a Gnani [the enlightened one], one can become a Gnani [the enlightened one].” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/102/dada-bhagwan-31_enlightened_through-the-grace-of-a-thief-one-can-bec_4725.jpg)
