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Rick Warren Quotes - Page 7

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

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

You Choose

Twitter post from Nov 10, 2010

The way you see your life shapes your life.

Shapes, Way

Rick Warren (2011). “What on Earth Am I Here For? Purpose Driven Life”, p.25, Harper Collins

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

Eye, Forever, Time On Earth

Rick Warren (2004). “What on Earth Am I Here For?”

To accomplish anything you must first have a mission, a goal, a hope, a vision.

Goal, Vision, Firsts

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.

Fate, Luck, Stories

"Purpose Driven Life". Book by Rick Warren, 2002.

You must never let your personal life be outpaced by your professional life. If you do, [if] your professional life takes more of your time than your personal life, then that's called stress, okay? And it's called worry and things like that. Worry is a sign that you're trying to be God. The greatest stress reliever to me is this sentence: God is God, and I'm not.

Stress, Worry, Trying

Source: www.pbs.org

Every small group has at least one 'difficult' person in it. If you don't immediately recognize who that person is -- it's probably you!

Groups, Difficult, Persons

You can keep your own religion - Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Mormonism - you just need to add Jesus to the equation. Then you become complete. You become a Buddhist with Jesus, a Hindu with Jesus, a Muslim with Jesus and so on. You can throw out the term Christianity and still be a follower of Jesus. In fact, you can throw out the term Christian too. In some countries, you could be persecuted for calling yourself a Christian, and there is no need for that. Just ask Jesus into your heart, you don't have to identify yourself as a Christian.

Christian, Country, Jesus

God uses his Word, people and circumstances to mold us. All three are indispensable for character development. God's word provides the truth we need to grow, God's people provide the support we need to grow, and circumstances provide the environment we need to grow.

Character, People, Support

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

Forgiveness, Track, Records

Worry is focused thinking on something negative. Meditation is doing the same thing only focusing on God's word instead of your problem.

Motivation, Thinking, Worry

One day it's all going to be clear. It's all going to make sense. You're going to be able to say, "So that's why God allowed that in my life!" Until then, God wants you to trust him.

Wisdom, One Day, Want

Every time you defeat a temptation, you become more like Jesus!

Jesus, Temptation, Defeat

Rick Warren (2012). “The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?”, p.185, Zondervan

You didn't create yourself, so there is no way you can tell yourself what you were created for.

Way

Rick Warren (2004). “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.

Mind, Complaining, Arguing

Rick Warren (2008). “The Purpose of Christmas”, p.54, Simon and Schuster

Blessed are the uncool; for they shall be happy without needing the approval of others.

Blessed, Approval Of Others, Approval

FaceBook post by Pastor Rick Warren from Jul 29, 2011

If Jesus is king in heaven then the Kingdom of God is in heaven. If Jesus is king, reign on earth then the Kingdom of Heaven is on earth. If Jesus is king in my heart, then the Kingdom of God is in me.

Jesus, Kings, Heart

"Rick Warren Clarifies Doctrine, Purpose Driven Life with John Piper". Interview with John Piper, www.christianpost.com. May 28, 2011.

Behind every successful child is an adult who believed in him.

Children, Successful, Adults

FaceBook post by Pastor Rick Warren from Oct 28, 2011

Anytime you feel jealous or envious, you reject your uniqueness. It's a criticism of God's plan for you.

Jealous, Advice, Criticism

Twitter post from Nov 15, 2013

Emphasize reconciliation, not resolution. It is unrealistic to expect everyone to agree about everything. Reconciliation focuses on the relationship, while resolution focuses on the problem. When we focus on reconciliation, the problem loses significance and often becomes irrelevant.

Focus, Unrealistic Expectations, Problem

Rick Warren (2012). “The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?”, p.143, Zondervan

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.

Demand, Credibility

Life minus love equals zero.

Zero, Purpose Driven Life, Minus

It is never too late to start growing.

Encouragement, Too Late, Growing

FaceBook post by Pastor Rick Warren from Aug 23, 2011

There is nothing quite as potent as a focused life, one lived on purpose.

Purpose, Focused

Rick Warren (2011). “What on Earth Am I Here For? Purpose Driven Life”, p.17, Harper Collins

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.

Journey, Discovery, Despair

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