Being reminded about the incredible power of God's love, and living as He intended, is the most powerful motivation to change. Rick Warren More Quotes by Rick Warren More Quotes From Rick Warren While we worry about how fast we grow, God is concerned about how strong we grow. Rick Warren grows strong worry We are not saved by good works; we are saved for good works. The Christian lifestyle is to be a lifestyle of goodness. Rick Warren lifestyle christian religion 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. Rick Warren helping-others blessed blessing God does not want you to become a God; he wants you to become godly - taking on his values, attitudes, and character. Rick Warren godly attitude character Because God is love, the most important lesson he wants you to learn on earth is how to love. Rick Warren lessons important earth What's true or right is NEVER determined by popularity or polls. The right thing is often unpopular since it's harder to do. Rick Warren popularity determined advice If you're losing the battle against a persistent bad habit, an addiction, or a temptation, and you're stuck in a repeating cycle of good intention-failure-guilt, you will not get better on your own. You need the help of other people. Some temptations are only overcome with the help of a partner who prays for you, encourages you, and holds you accountable. Rick Warren addiction temptation people We may not always finish what we start but God always finishes what He starts. Rick Warren may 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 despair journey discovery Gods plan isn't a map for your life that you see all at once, but a scroll unrolled a little at a time. Rick Warren gods-plan maps littles The deepest level of worship is praising God inspite of pain, trusting Him during a trial, surrendering while suffering, and loving Him when He seems distant. Rick Warren trusting-him pain suffering Long before you were conceived by your parents, you were conceived in the mind of God. Rick Warren parent christian long Your commitments can develop you or destroy you, but either way, they will define you. Rick Warren define-you way commitment A ministry doesn't have to be perfect for God to use and bless it. Rick Warren ministry use perfect Two thousand years ago, in the Middle East, an event occurred that permanently changed the world. Because of that event, history was split. Every time you write a date, you’re using the Resurrection of Jesus Christ as the focal point. Rick Warren writing years jesus When we place our faith in Christ, God becomes our Father, we become his children, other believers become our brothers and sisters, and the church becomes our spiritual family. The family of God includes all believers in the past, the present, and the future. Rick Warren brother spiritual faith In the fall literally everything is broken. Nothing on this planet works. Every body is broken, none of our bodies works perfectly. Every relationship is broken. The weather is broken. I don't have a problem with hurricanes. Nothing works on this planet. This is not heaven, this is Earth and that is why we are to pray thy will be done on Earth as it is in heaven. Why? Because God's perfect will is done perfectly in heaven. So I am to pray that done here. Rick Warren broken weather fall Regardless of the cause, none of your problems could happen without God's permission. Rick Warren causes problem permission Life is not fair, but one day God's going to settle the score. He's going to right the wrongs. So, who can get better justice - you or God? Rick Warren christian justice religion We are all called to fulfill God's five purposes for our lives: to worship, to fellowship, to grow like Christ, to serve, and to be on mission with God in the world. Rick Warren christian world religion
