Rick Warren Quotes

Throw yourself into the work of the Master, confident that nothing you do for Him is a waste of time or effort.

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.

We are human beings, not human doings.

We're not completely happy here because we're not supposed to be!

What common task could I start doing as if I were doing it directly for Jesus?

When you don’t know whom you’re trying to please, you cave in to three things: criticism (because you are concerned about what others will think of you), competition (because you worry about whether s...

You also know you’re surrendered when you don’t react to criticism and rush to defend yourself. Surrendered hearts show up best in relationships. You don’t edge others out, you don’t demand your right...

You cannot keep yourself from talking about what you care about most. Jesus said, A man’s heart determines his speech.

Here is the good news, the truth that will set you free: You don’t need their approval to be happy! So let it go! Stop wasting emotional energy on something that is never going to happen and something...

It’s hard to be spiritually strong and mentally alert when you are emotionally stressed or physically fatigued.

Living for God’s glory is the greatest achievement we can accomplish with our lives.

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

Benefits of Being in God’s Family The moment you were spiritually born into God’s family, you were given some astounding birthday gifts: the family name, the family likeness, family privileges, family...

Instant obedience will teach you more about God than a lifetime of Bible discussions.

Jesus specialized in menial tasks that everyone else tried to avoid: washing feet, helping children, fixing breakfast, and serving lepers. Nothing was beneath him, because he came to serve. It wasn’t...

We are healed to help others. We are blessed to be a blessing. We are saved to serve, not to sit around and wait for heaven.

Without God's glory, there would be nothing.

Without a purpose, life is motion without meaning, activity without direction and events without reason. Without a purpose life is trivial, petty, and pointless.

You were born by his purpose and for his purpose.

By God and for God—and until you understand