“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.”
Rick Warren
PinTrue humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less.PinThe ultimate test of faith is not how loudly you praise God in happy times but how deeply you trust him in dark times.PinWe are products of our past, but we don’t have to be prisoners of it.PinA lie doesn’t become truth, wrong doesn’t become right and evil doesn’t become good, just because it’s accepted by a majority.
“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.”
Rick Warren
PinGod changes caterpillars into butterflies, sand into pearls and coal into diamonds using time and pressure. He’s working on you, too.PinPeople may refuse our love or reject our message, but they are defenseless against our prayers.PinThe more you pray, the less you’ll panic. The more you worship, the less you worry. You’ll feel more patient and less pressured.PinIf you prayed as much as you worry, you’d have nothing to worry about.
7 Motivational Rick Warren Quotes on Purpose
“It’s not about you. The purpose of your life is far greater than your own personal fulfillment, your peace of mind, or even your happiness. It’s far greater than your family, your career, or even your wildest dreams and ambitions. If you want to know why you were placed on this planet, you must begin with God. You were born by his purpose and for his purpose.”
Rick Warren
PinThe greatest tragedy is not death, but life without purpose.PinIf you have felt hopeless, hold on! Wonderful changes are going to happen in your life as you begin to live it on purpose.
“You are not an accident. Your parents may not have planned you, but God did. He wanted you alive and created you for a purpose. Focusing on yourself will never reveal your real purpose. You were made by God and for God, and until you understand that, life will never make sense. Only in God do we discover our origin, our identity, our meaning, our purpose, our significance and our destiny.”
Rick Warren
PinYou cannot fulfill God’s purposes for your life while focusing on your own plans.PinIf you’re alive, there’s a purpose for your life.
“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.”
Rick Warren
10 Inspirational Rick Warren Quotes About Life (COMMITMENT)
PinNothing shapes your life more than the commitments you choose to make.PinWe become whatever we are committed to.PinThe only really happy people are those who have learned how to serve.PinLife is a series of problem-solving opportunities. The problems you face will either defeat you or develop you depending on how you respond to them.PinNot everything in this life has a happy ending, but this life is not the end of the story.PinNever let an impossible situation intimidate you. Let it motivate you – to pray more, trust more, expect more.PinIt’s not what you do, but how much love you put into it that matters.PinThe best use of life is love. The best expression of love is time. The best time to love is now.PinA pretentious, showy life is an empty life; a plain and simple life is a full life.PinLife minus love equals zero.
7 Wise Rick Warren Quotes to Live By (WISDOM)
“Our culture has accepted two huge lies. The first is that if you disagree with someone’s lifestyle, you must fear or hate them. The second is that to love someone means you agree with everything they believe or do. Both are nonsense. You don’t have to compromise convictions to be compassionate.”
Rick Warren
PinThe way you think determines the way you feel, and the way you feel determines the way you act.PinExperience 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.PinYou’ll find success in life when you stop trying to include God in your plans and Instead ask God to include you in His.PinIf you prayed as much as you complain and quarrel, you’d have a lot less to argue about and much more peace of mind.PinGod sometimes removes a person from your life for your protection. Don’t run after them.PinGod intentionally allows you to go through painful experiences to equip you for ministry to others.
8 Comforting Rick Warren Quotes About God
“Let me tell you how worthwhile you are. You are infinitely valuable to God. First, God created you. Second, Jesus died for you. Third, he puts his Spirit within you. Fourth, he wants you to be with him forever in eternity. That’s how valuable you are to God. You are infinitely valuable to God.”
Rick Warren
PinHappy moments, praise God. Difficult moments, seek God. Quiet moments, worship God. Painful moments, trust God. Every moment, thank God.PinIn pain, I’d rather walk with Jesus with all of my questions, than walk by myself with all the answers.PinWhat surprises me most about God is that the creator of the universe should want a relationship with me.
“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
PinIf God only used perfect people, He would have no one to use.PinIf 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.PinBecause God is with you all the time, no place is any closer to God than the place where you are right now.
7 Deep Rick Warren Quotes that will Make You Think
“Resentment always hurts you more than it does the person you resent. While your offender has probably forgotten the offense and gone on with life, you continue to stew in your pain, perpetuating the past. Listen: those who hurt you in the past cannot continue to hurt you now unless you hold on to the pain through resentment. Your past is past! Nothing will change it. You are only hurting yourself with your bitterness. For your own sake, learn from it, and then let it go.”
Rick Warren
PinForgiveness must be immediate, whether or not a person asks for it. Trust must be rebuilt over time. Trust requires a track record.PinGreat opportunities are often disguised as small acts of service.PinYou were made by God and for God and until you understand that, life will never make sense.PinOther 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.PinFaithful servants never retire. You can retire from your career, but you will never retire from serving God.PinSo I would say God hates war, but God loves every soldier.
3 Rick Warren Quotes About Earth and the Life After
“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!”
Rick Warren
PinYou weren’t put on earth to be remembered. You were put here to prepare for eternity.PinWe’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.
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