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Richard Duane Warren is an American evangelical Christian pastor and author. He is the founder and senior pastor of Saddleback Church, an evangelical megachurch affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, in Lake Forest, California that is the sixth-largest megachurch in the United States . He is also a bestselling author of many Christian books, including his guide to church ministry and evangelism, The Purpose Driven Church, which has spawned a series of conferences on Christian ministry and evangelism. His subsequent book The Purpose Driven Life has sold more than 30 million copies, making Warren a New York Times bestselling author.Warren holds conservative theological views and traditional evangelical views on social issues such as abortion, same-sex marriage, abstinence-only education over the use of condoms to prevent HIV/AIDS, and embryonic stem-cell research.

During the 2008 United States presidential election, Warren hosted the Civil Forum on the Presidency at his church with both presidential candidates, John McCain and Barack Obama. Obama later sparked controversy when he asked Warren to give the invocation at the presidential inauguration in January 2009. Wikipedia  

✵ 28. January 1954  •  Other names 릭 워렌
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Famous Rick Warren Quotes

“God intentionally allows you to go through painful experiences to equip you for ministry to others.”

Rick Warren

Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

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

Rick Warren

Day 19: Cultivating Community
The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? (2002)
Variant: Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it’s thinking of yourself less.
Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth am I Here for?

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

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Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

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

Rick Warren

Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

“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.”

Rick Warren

Source: The Purpose of Christmas

Rick Warren Quotes about God

“If you want God to bless you and use you greatly, you must be willing to walk with a limp the rest of your life, because God uses weak people.”

Rick Warren

Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

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

Rick Warren

Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

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

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Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

“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.”

Rick Warren

“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.”

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“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.”

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Rick Warren Quotes about life

“When you give someone your time, you are giving them a portion of your life that you'll never get back. Your time is your life. That is why the greatest gift you can give someone is your time”

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Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

“Life minus love equals zero.”

Rick Warren

“Knowing your purpose gives meaning to your life.”

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Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

“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!”

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“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!”

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Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

“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.”

Rick Warren

Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

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“Forgiveness must be immediate, whether or not a person asks for it. Trust must be rebuilt over time. Trust requires a track record.”

Rick Warren

Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

“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.”

Rick Warren

Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

Rick Warren Quotes

“Other people are going to find healing in your wounds. Your greatest life messages and your most effective ministry will come out of your deepest hurts.”

Rick Warren

Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

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

Rick Warren

Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth am I Here For?

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

Rick Warren

Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

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

Rick Warren

Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

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

Rick Warren

Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

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

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Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

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

Rick Warren

Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

“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.”

Rick Warren

Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth am I Here for?

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

Rick Warren

Variant: Unfortunately, those who follow the crowd usually get lost in it.
Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

“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.”

Rick Warren

Source: The Purpose of Christmas

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

Rick Warren

Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

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

Rick Warren

Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

“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.”

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

Rick Warren

Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

“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.”

Rick Warren

Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

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

Rick Warren

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

Rick Warren

Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

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

Rick Warren

Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? (2002), Ch. 2 : I'm Not an Accident
Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

“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.”

Rick Warren

Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

“Relationships are always worth restoring.”

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

Rick Warren

Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

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

Rick Warren

Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

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

Rick Warren

Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

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

Rick Warren

Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

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

Rick Warren

Variant: We are products of our past, but we don't have to be prisoners of it.
Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

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

Rick Warren

Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

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

Rick Warren

“Familiarity breeds complacency.”

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Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

“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.”

Rick Warren

Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

“At first opposites attract. Then opposites attack.”

Rick Warren

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

Rick Warren

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

Rick Warren

Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

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

Rick Warren

Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

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

Rick Warren

Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

“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.”

Rick Warren

Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

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

Rick Warren

Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

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

Rick Warren

Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

“Maturity is produced through relationships and community.”

Rick Warren

Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

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

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“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.”

Rick Warren

Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

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

Rick Warren

Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

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

Rick Warren

Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

“God never does anything accidentally…”

Rick Warren

Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

“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.”

Rick Warren

Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

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

Rick Warren

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