Rick Warren Quotes

“God sometimes removes a person from your life for your protection. Don't run after them.”

“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.”

“The way you think determines the way you feel, and the way you feel determines the way you act.”

“Being successful and fulfilling your lifes purpose are not at all the same thing; You can reach all your personal goals, become a raving success by the worlds standard and still miss your purpose in this life.”

“Experience 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.”

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

“Frankness is not a license to say anything you want, wherever and whenever you want. It is not rudeness.”

“It is not enough to just say relationships are important; we must prove it by investing time in them. Words alone are worthless. My children, our love should not be just words and talk; it must be true love, which shows itself in action. Relationships take time and effort, and the best way to spell love is 'T-I-M-E'.”

“It’s not what you do, but how much love you put into it that matters.”

“Life is a gift...
Life is a test...
Life is a temporary assignment...”

“Life minus love equals zero.”

“Life on Earth is a temporary assignment. Don't forget there's more than just this life.”

“Other 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.”

“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.”

“The only really happy people are those who have learned how to serve.”

“Those who follow the crowd usually get lost in it.”

“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.”

“Time is your most precious gift because you only have a set amount of it. You can make more money, but you can't make more time. 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.”

“True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less.”

“We are products of our past, but we don't have to be prisoners of it.”

“We’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.”

“You cannot fulfil God's purposes for your life while focusing on your own plans.”

“You weren't put on earth to be remembered. You were put here to prepare for eternity.”

“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.”

“Stop trying and start trusting.”

“The more you pray, the less you'll panic. The more you worship, the less you worry. You'll feel more patient and less pressured.”