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 As long as you pretend to be self-sufficient, you short-circuit God's power in your life. You need to admit your inadequacy and say, "God, I can't handle this!" Rick Warren self christian long You can't grow strong without resistance. Rick Warren resistance grows strong God's Word is not meant just to inform you, but to transform you. Rick Warren Growing marriages aren't determined by how much you have in common but by how graciously you deal with your differences. Rick Warren growing determined differences Leaders don't do what they WANT to do;they do whatever is necessary. Rick Warren leader want There is no growth without change, and there is no change without loss. Rick Warren growth loss I forgive. First, because I've been forgiven by God. Second, unforgiveness makes me miserable. And third, I'm going to need more forgiveness in the future. So we don't forgive for their benefit. We actually forgive for ours. Rick Warren benefits forgiving needs If you talked to others the way you talk to yourself, would you have any friends? Rick Warren ifs way Small churches become more effective when they specialize in what they do best. Rick Warren church If we condone torture, we yield the moral high ground to our enemies and encourage anyone who hates us to stoop to using that subhuman level against us. We reap whatever we sow. Rick Warren moral-high-ground yield hate Life is a school and problems are the curriculum. Rick Warren curriculum problem school Three enemies that will weaken your ministry over time: Self-indulgence, bitterness, and carelessness. Strong people discipline their desires, restrain their reactions, and keep their commitments. Rick Warren strong self commitment You are most like Christ, when you remain silent under attack. Rick Warren silent christ Don't let your net worth determine your self worth. Rick Warren determine self-worth self To accomplish anything you must first have a mission, a goal, a hope, a vision. Rick Warren vision goal firsts You drift through life and let things happen to you, or go by design and say, 'This is what I'm intended to do.' The Bible is very clear that God has a purpose. But even if I know that purpose, I can't fulfill it if I'm out of shape. Rick Warren design shapes purpose We do not have to make the Bible relevant - it already is! But we do have to show its relevance. Rick Warren relevance relevant shows A church will never grow beyond its capacity to meet needs. Rick Warren church capacity needs The purpose of your life fits into a much larger, cosmic purpose that God has designed for eternity. Rick Warren fit eternity purpose Some opportunities are a calling. Others are a distraction. Just because you can do something doesn't mean you should. Rick Warren calling opportunity mean
