I have the greater glory of God, the history is His story, that He is in charge and ultimately He knows what He's doing. Rick Warren More Quotes by Rick Warren More Quotes From Rick Warren You can keep your own religion - Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Mormonism - you just need to add Jesus to the equation. Then you become complete. You become a Buddhist with Jesus, a Hindu with Jesus, a Muslim with Jesus and so on. You can throw out the term Christianity and still be a follower of Jesus. In fact, you can throw out the term Christian too. In some countries, you could be persecuted for calling yourself a Christian, and there is no need for that. Just ask Jesus into your heart, you don't have to identify yourself as a Christian. Rick Warren christian country jesus Today there really aren't that many Fundamentalists left; I don't know if you know that or not, but they are such a minority; there aren't that many Fundamentalists left in America. ... Now the word "fundamentalist" actually comes from a document in the 1920s called the Five Fundamentals of the Faith . And it is a very legalistic, narrow view of Christianity, and when I say there are very few fundamentalists, I mean in the sense that they are all actually called fundamentalist churches, and those would be quite small. There are no large ones. Rick Warren views mean america There's truth in every religion. Christians believe that there's truth in every religion. But we just believe that there's one savior. We believe we can learn truth - I've learned a lot of truth from different religions. Because they all have a portion of the truth. I just believe there is one savior, Jesus Christ. Rick Warren christian believe jesus You will be tempted by the need to feed yourself. Rick Warren tempted needs Your abilities are the map to God's will for your life. It points the direction. When you know what you're good at, then you can know what God wants you to do with your life. Rick Warren maps want life The goal of 'The Purpose Driven Life' is to help people develop a heart for the world. Rick Warren goal heart people Much of what happens in our world is evil and bad, but God specializes in bringing good out of it. Rick Warren our-world evil world The greatest gift you can give someone is your time. Rick Warren spiritual attention giving What happens outwardly in your life is not as important as what happens inside you. Your circumstances are temporary, but your character will last forever. Rick Warren important forever character Significance in life doesn’t come from status, because you can always find somebody who’s got more than you. It doesn’t come from sex. It doesn’t come from salary. It comes from serving. Rick Warren motivation inspiration sex God uses his Word, people and circumstances to mold us. All three are indispensable for character development. God's word provides the truth we need to grow, God's people provide the support we need to grow, and circumstances provide the environment we need to grow. Rick Warren support character people The bible says that all people, not just believers, possess part of the image of God; that is why murder and abortion are wrong. Rick Warren abortion murder people At the end of your life on earth you will be evaluated and rewarded according to how well you handled what God entrusted to you. Rick Warren wells ends earth Eternal values, not temporal ones, should become the deciding factors for your decisions. Rick Warren eternal decision should At most, you will live a hundred years on earth, but you will spend forever in eternity. Rick Warren earth forever years Christlikeness is your eventual destination, but your journey will last a lifetime. Rick Warren lasts journey lifetime Most people fail to realize that money is both a test and trust from God. Rick Warren realizing tests people God's purpose is greater than our problems, our pain and even our sin. Rick Warren pain problem purpose God is far more interested in what you are than who you are. Rick Warren who-you-are Temptation always starts in your mind, not in circumstances. Rick Warren circumstances temptation mind
