God is at work in the world, and He wants you to join Him....You are the only Christian some people will ever know. Rick Warren More Quotes by Rick Warren More Quotes From Rick Warren Remember how far you've come, not just how far you have to go. Rick Warren long-distance-lovelong-distance-relationshipencouragement When pressure builds up, don't panic. Pray! Prayer is a tremendous stress reliever. It can be your safety valve. Rick Warren stressprayerchristian I'm against redefining marriage historically 5,000 years... because then it'll be re-defined. What if it's between a brother and a sister? Rick Warren what-ifbrotheryears Keeping your body in shape is a spiritual discipline. Its not just about losing a few pounds, wanting to live longer, or trying to look nicer. Rick Warren disciplinespiritualtrying Whenever you serve others in any way, you are actually serving God. Rick Warren christiangodway I do believe in what I call the stewardship of influence as well as the stewardship of affluence. And that is you use whatever God gives you not for your own benefit, but use it to help people who have no benefit. And when you use whatever God gives you, he gives you more of it. When you use it well, he gives you more of it. Rick Warren givingbelievepeople The death, and the burial, and the resurrection of Jesus happened over three days. Friday was the day of suffering and pain and agony. Saturday was the day of doubt and confusion and misery. But Easter, that Sunday, was the day of hope and joy and victory. You will face these three days over and over and over in your lifetime. And when you do, you’ll find yourself asking, as I did, three fundamental questions: Number one, what do I do in my days of pain? Two, how do I get through my days of doubt and confusion? Three, how do I get to the days of joy and victory? The answer is Easter. Rick Warren fridayeasterjesus A non-serving Christian is a contradiction in terms. Rick Warren contradictiontermchristian If you have ever said, "I didn't get anything out of worship today," you worshiped for the wrong reason. Worship isn't for you. It's for God. Rick Warren worshipreasontoday A church must grow larger and smaller at the same time. Larger through worship and smaller through small groups. Rick Warren groupschurchworship Leadership is neither showmanship nor dictatorship. Leadership is a stewardship and a partnership. Rick Warren partnershipstewardshipadvice If you give it to God, He transforms your test into a testimony, your mess into a message, and your misery into a ministry. Rick Warren ministrytestsgiving A disciple is one who thinks, feels and acts like Jesus Christ. It is being conformed to the image of Christ as Romans 8:28-29 states-that God's No.1 purpose in our lives is to make us like Jesus. Rick Warren purposejesusthinking What gives me the most hope every day is God's grace; knowing that his grace is going to give me the strength for whatever I face, knowing that nothing is a surprise to God. Rick Warren encouragementknowinghope If you aren't serving, you're just existing, because life is meant for ministry. Rick Warren ministryifslife-is I believe in the separation of church and state, but I do not believe in the separation of politics from religion. Rick Warren separationchurchbelieve Because every day of your life was written on God's calendar before you were born, everything that happens to you has spiritual significance. Rick Warren spiritualchristianreligion I can't imagine God not allowing my dog into heaven. Rick Warren imaginedogheaven Your value is not determined by your valuables, and God says the most valuable things in life are not things! Rick Warren valuablethings-in-lifedetermined Well, in the first place, military service, they don't call it service for nothing. You are actually serving your country. And it is a worthy and valid vocation. Rick Warren militarycountryfirsts
