Rick Warren Quotes

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Rick Warren

Profession : Writer

Birth : January 28, 1954

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

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God is looking for people to use, and if you can get usable, he will wear you out. The most dangerous prayer you can pray is this: 'Use me.'

Rick Warren

What gives me the most hope every day is God's grace; knowing that his grace is going to give me the strength for whatever I face, knowing that nothing is a surprise to God.

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Faithful servants never retire. You can retire from your career, but you will never retire from serving God.

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Transformation is a process, and as life happens there are tons of ups and downs. It's a journey of discovery - there are moments on mountaintops and moments in deep valleys of despair.

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Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less.

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You're not really ready to live unless you know what you're willing to die for.

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The Bible tells us that Jesus Christ came to do three things. He came to have my past forgiven, you get a purpose for living and a home in Heaven.

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When life doesn't make sense, we can still have peace.

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Living in the light of eternity changes your priorities.

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You drift through life and let things happen to you, or go by design and say, 'This is what I'm intended to do.'

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

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The church must always show compassion, always.

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And you know, when you've experienced grace and you feel like you've been forgiven, you're a lot more forgiving of other people. You're a lot more gracious to others.

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Law is downstream from culture. By the time you make a law about something, you're reacting, not acting. I'd rather shape the culture.

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There are illegitimate parents, but I don't believe there are any illegitimate children.

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In Psalm 72, Solomon prays for power and fame but he says the purpose of influence is to speak up for others and one is the immigrant. He doesn't delineate between legal and illegal.

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During my days of deepest grief, in all of my shock, sorrow and struggle, I sat at the feet of God. I literally spent hours each day reading God's word, meditating on scripture and praying. I intentionally spent a significant amount of time being still before God.

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The only way you can serve God is by serving other people.

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If God only used perfect people, nothing would get done. God will use anybody if you're available.

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