Rick Warren Quote

If you are in a period of discouragement because you are going through a trial and you are asking yourself, Why is this happening to me? consider this: Never make a major decision when you are depressed. Often, when we get discouraged, we are tempted to say, I’m just going to quit or I’m going to move or I’m going to change jobs or I’m going to file for divorce. Never make a major decision when you are depressed, because at that time your feelings are unreliable and you cannot exercise accurate judgment. Your focus is blurry, and your perspective is distorted. Instead, face the storm head-on and don’t get involved in self-pity.

Rick Warren

If you are in a period of discouragement because you are going through a trial and you are asking yourself, Why is this happening to me? consider this: Never make a major decision when you are depressed. Often, when we get discouraged, we are tempted to say, I’m just going to quit or I’m going to move or I’m going to change jobs or I’m going to file for divorce. Never make a major decision when you are depressed, because at that time your feelings are unreliable and you cannot exercise accurate judgment. Your focus is blurry, and your perspective is distorted. Instead, face the storm head-on and don’t get involved in self-pity.

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About Rick Warren

Richard Duane Warren (born January 28, 1954) is an American evangelical Christian pastor and author. He is the founder of Saddleback Church, an evangelical Baptist megachurch in Lake Forest, California. Since 2022, he serves as executive director of the Finishing the Task mission coalition.