There are some needs only you can see. There are some hands only you can hold. There are some people only you can reach.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the unique impact individuals have on others and their specific responsibilities towards them.
Timothy Keller's quote highlights the importance of recognizing our individual roles in the lives of others. It suggests that each person possesses a unique perspective and capability to support certain relationships, fulfilling needs that no one else can meet. By acknowledging this, we are reminded of our influence and the significance of our connections, encouraging us to take action where we can truly make a difference.
In practice
A speaker at a motivational conference discussing personal contributions in relationships.
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.
Only in Jesus Christ do we see how the untamable, infinite God can become a baby and a loving Savior. On the cross we see how both the love and the holiness of God can be fulfilled at once.
All human problems are ultimately symptoms, and our separation from God is the cause.
While your character flaws may have created mild problems for other people, they will create major problems for your spouse and your marriage.
To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God. It is what we need more than anything. It liberates us from pretense, humbles us out of our self-righteousness, and fortifies us for any difficulty life can throw at us.
God's Kingdom is "present in its beginnings, but still future in its fullness. This guards us from an under-realized eschatology (expecting no change now) and an over-realized eschatology (expecting all change now). In this stage, we embrace the reality that while we're not yet what we will be, we're also no longer what we used to be.
A house does not need a wife any more than it needs a husband.
Before you judge me , try hard to love me , look within your heart Then ask , - have you seen my childhood ?
The single most important thing you can do politically for gay rights is to come out. Not to write a letter to your congressman but to come out.
What do you say? There really are no words for that. There really aren't. Somebody tries to say, 'I'm sorry, I'm so sorry.' People say that to me. There's no language for it. Sorry doesn't do it. I think you should just hug people and mop their floor or something.
I think a compliment ought always to precede a complaint, where one is possible, because it softens resentment and insures for the complaint a courteous and gentle reception.
I've been lonely for so long. And I've been hurt so deeply. If only I could have met you again a long time ago, then I wouldn't have had to take all these detours to get here.' Tengo shook his head. 'I don't think so. This way is just fine. This is exactly the right time. For both of us. [...] We needed that much time.... to understand how lonely we really were.
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