Rick Warren Quotes

When you use your life for God's glory, everything you do can become an act of worship

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

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

A godly man is never threatened by the gifts of a godly woman.

You never know God is all you need until God is all you have.

It is only in God that we discover our origin, our identity, our meaning, our purpose, our significance, and our destiny. Every other path leads to a dead end.

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.

Failure isn't a character quality. It's just an event. How you respond to failure is your character.

Real security can only be found in that which can never be taken from you - your relationship with God.

Integrity is built by defeating the temptation to be dishonest; humility grows when we refuse to be prideful; and endurance develops every time you reject the temptation to give up.

People are interested by talent. God is impressed by character

God doesn't owe us an explanation for everything and actually what I've found is that explanations don't comfort. What comforts is the presence of God, not the explanation of God.

God's LOVE is Like an Ocean; You can See its Beginning, but not its end.

Forgiveness is a gift we give ourselves that allows us to get on with our lives instead of being trapped in the past by resentment.

There's a Grand Designer behind everything. Your life is not a result of random chance, fate, or luck. There is a master plan. History is His story. God is pulling the strings.

If God only used perfect people, He would have no one to use.

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

The most common mistake Christians make in worship today is seeking an experience rather than seeking God

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

God specializes in giving people a fresh start.

For God to mend your broken heart you must give him ALL the pieces. You can't hold any back.

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

In deep pain, people don't need logic, advice, encouragement, or even Scripture. They just need you to show up and shut up.

God doesn't intend for you to handle all the pain and stress in your life by yourself. We were wired for each other. We need each other.

The greatest gift you can give someone is your time.

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

Leadership is learned, earned, and discerned. You develop it. It's based on trust and credibility. Others see it in you. You can't demand it.

Delays are as much a part of God plan as answered prayers. God wants you to trust him.

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

Whenever you serve others in any way, you are actually serving God.

Every church needs to grow warmer through fellowship, deeper through discipleship, stronger through through worship, and larger through evangelism.

Those who follow the crowd usually get lost in it.

Without implementation, all of our Bible studies are worthless.

Even through such simple acts as telling the truth, being kind, and encouraging others, we bring a smile to God's face.

Racism is stupid. It’s an insult to God, arrogantly implying that God goofed-up when he chose to make us all different.

It is never too late to start growing.

I want to change my circumstances. God wants to change me.

God's ultimate goal for your life on earth is not comfort, but character development. He wants you to grow up spiritually and become like Christ.

Remember that your character is the sum total of your habits.

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

Every problem is a character-building opportunity, and the more difficult it is, the greater the potential for building spiritual muscle and moral fiber.

If you're alive, there's a purpose for your life.

What matters is not the duration of your life, but the donation of it.

If you try to serve people, it impresses them. If you try to impress people it irritates them.

Receiving, reading, researching, remembering, and reflecting on the Word of God are all useless if we fail to put what we learn into practice.

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

Learning to love unselfishly is not an easy task. It runs counter to our self-centered nature.

God never does anything accidentally.

Life minus love equals zero.

You can't make a life without making mistakes. Relax and learn something