Rick Warren: Timing

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

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

“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!”

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

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

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

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

“God is never in a hurry, but he is always on time.”

“Worry is really just a form of atheism. Every time you worry, you’re acting like an atheist. You’re saying, “It all depends on me.””

“The Bible is clear that God considers 40 days a spiritually significant time period. Whenever God wanted to prepare someone for his purposes, he took 40 days…”