Rick Warren Quotes

“You were made by God and for God and until you understand that, life will never make sense.”

“Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less. Humility is thinking more of others.”

“Nothing shapes your life more than the commitments you choose to make.”

“While it is wise to learn from experience, it is wiser to learn from the experiences of others.”

“The more you pray, the less you'll panic. The more you worship, the less you worry. You'll feel more patient and less pressured.”

“God is always more interested in why we do something than in what we do. Attitudes count more than achievements.”

“Your value is not determined by your valuables, and God says the most valuable things in life are not things!”

“The deepest level of worship is praising God inspite of pain, trusting Him during a trial, surrendering
while suffering, and loving Him when He seems distant.”

“If you have ever said, "I didn't get anything out of worship today," you worshiped for the wrong reason. Worship isn't for you. It's for God.”

“God is more interested in your character than your comfort. God is more interested in making your life holy than He is in making your life happy.”

“Life minus love equals zero.”

“Knowing your purpose gives meaning to your life.”

“Whatever is at the center of our life will be the source of our security, guidance, wisdom, and power. Life just has to go on!”

“Why is this happening to me? Why am I having such a difficult time? One answer is that life is supposed to be difficult! It’s what enables us to grow. Remember, earth is not heaven!”

“Trusting God completely means having faith that He knows what is best for your life. You expect Him to keep His promises, help you with problems, and do the impossible when necessary.”

“God sometimes removes a person from your life for your protection. Don't run after them.”

“Experience is not what happens to you. It is what you do with what happens to you. Don’t waste your pain; use it to help others.”

“The best use of life is love. The best expression of love is time. The best time to love is now.”

“You weren't put on earth to be remembered. You were put here to prepare for eternity.”

“You cannot fulfil God's purposes for your life while focusing on your own plans.”

“The only really happy people are those who have learned how to serve.”

“If you have felt hopeless, hold on! Wonderful changes are going to happen in your life as you begin to live it on purpose.”

“It’s not what you do, but how much love you put into it that matters.”

“A pretentious, showy life is an empty life; a plain and simple life is a full life.”

“We’re not completely happy here because we’re not supposed to be! Earth is not our final home; we were created for something much better.”

“Those who follow the crowd usually get lost in it.”

“If you prayed as much as you complain and quarrel, you'd have a lot less to argue about and much more peace of mind.”

“Life is a gift…
Life is a test…
Life is temporary assignment….”

“Because God is with you all the time, no place is any closer to God than the place where you are right now.”

“Being successful and fulfilling your lifes purpose are not at all the same thing; You can reach all your personal goals, become a raving success by the worlds standard and still miss your purpose in this life.”

“Those who have hurt you in the past cannot continue to hurt you now unless you hold on to the pain through resentment.”

“The way you think determines the way you feel, and the way you feel determines the way you act.”

“Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less. Humility is thinking more of others. Humble people are so focused on serving others, they don't think of themselves.”

“Happy moments, PRAISE GOD
Difficult moments, SEEK GOD
Quiet moments, WORSHIP GOD
Painful moments, TRUST GOD
Every moment, THANK GOD”

“Frankness is not a license to say anything you want, wherever and whenever you want. It is not rudeness.”

“Without God, life has no purpose, and without purpose, life has no meaning. Without meaning, life has no significance or hope.”

“Character is both developed and revealed by tests, and all of life is a test… You will be tested by major changes, delayed promises, impossible problems, unanswered prayers, undeserved criticism, and even senseless tragedies.”

“Relationships are always worth restoring.”

“Measured against eternity, our time on earth is just a blink of an eye, but the consequences of it will last forever.”

“The purpose of influence is to "speak up for those who have no influence." (Pr.31:8) It's not about you.”

“The truth is, almost everything we do is done poorly when we first start doing it – that’s how we learn.”

“The more God gives you, the more responsible he expects you to be.”

“Instant obedience will teach you more about God than a lifetime of Bible discussions.”

“we are product of our past but we don't have to be prisoners of it.”

“Surrender… sacrificing my life or suffering in order to change what needs to be changed”

“Pretentiousness repels but authenticity attracts, and vulnerability is the pathway to intimacy.”

“You are as close to God as you choose to be.”

“Familiarity breeds complacency.”

“If God only used perfect people, nohting would get done. God will use anybody if you're available.”

“Then Jesus changed the situation. When he paid for our sins on the cross, the veil in the temple that symbolized our separation from God was split from top to bottom, indicating that direct access to God was once again available.”

“At first opposites attract. Then opposites attack.”

“You cannot exalt God and yourself at the same time.”

“The closer you live to God, the smaller everything else appears.”

“The key to friendship with God, he said, is not changing what you do, but changing your attitude toward what you do.”

“Fellowship is a place of grace, where mistakes aren't rubbed in but rubbed out. Fellowship happens when mercy wins over justice.”

“We are healed to help others. We are blessed to be a blessing. We are saved to serve, not to sit around and wait for heaven.”

“As long as you do things for God, you are a Hall of Famer in heaven's list.”

“Great opportunities may come once in a lifetime, but small opportunities surround us every day.”

“Maturity is produced through relationships and community.”

“You can use your time to build bridges or walls. The latter is not only unChristlike, it limits impact & creates loneliness.”

“When God wants to make a mushroom, he does it overnight, but when He wants to make a giant oak, He takes a hundred years. Great souls are grown through struggles and storms and seasons of suffering. Be patient with the process.”

“You were born by his purpose and for his purpose.”

“You discover your identity and purpose through a relationship with Jesus Christ.”

“God never does anything accidentally…”

“Your birth was no mistake or mishap, and your life is no fluke of nature. Your parents may not have planned you, but God did. He was not at all surprised by your birth. In fact, he expected it.”

“the moment you stop learning, you stop leading.”