Now the only way you can serve God on earth is by serving others. Rick Warren More Quotes by Rick Warren More Quotes From Rick Warren You discover your identity and purpose through a relationship with Jesus Christ. Rick Warren purposeidentityjesus Emphasize reconciliation, not resolution. It is unrealistic to expect everyone to agree about everything. Reconciliation focuses on the relationship, while resolution focuses on the problem. When we focus on reconciliation, the problem loses significance and often becomes irrelevant. Rick Warren unrealistic-expectationsfocusproblem When you feel abandoned by God yet continue to trust him in spite of your feelings, you worship him in the deepest way. Rick Warren christianfeelingsreligion I think vision is highly overrated today. I think what really blesses a ministry is, if you want the power of God in your life, its humility and integrity. I'll take a person who's humble and has integrity over a person who has vision any day. A lot of people have vision just based on ego, but it's in that dependence upon God that we get His vision and develop more trust in Him. Rick Warren humilityhumbleintegrity There is nothing quite as potent as a focused life, one lived on purpose. Rick Warren focusedpurpose It is never too late to start growing. Rick Warren growingencouragementtoo-late Remember that your character is the sum total of your habits. Rick Warren habitremembercharacter Pretentiousness repels but authenticity attracts, and vulnerability is the pathway to intimacy. Rick Warren pathwaysauthenticityintimacy If you're alive, there's a purpose for your life. Rick Warren positivityalivepurpose A pretentious, showy life is an empty life; a plain and simple life is a full life. Rick Warren empty-lifesimplelife-is While we wait for God to work for us, God is waiting to work through us. Rick Warren waiting The Bible tells us that Jesus Christ came to do three things. He came to have my past forgiven, you get a purpose for living and a home in Heaven. Rick Warren easterhomejesus Racism is stupid. It’s an insult to God, arrogantly implying that God goofed-up when he chose to make us all different. Rick Warren differentracismstupid Jesus said, "I am the way to heaven." I'm betting that he's not a liar. I'm betting that he told the truth. Rick Warren liarsheavenjesus The easiest way to discover the purpose of an invention is to ask the creator of it. The same is true for discovering your life's purpose: Ask God. Rick Warren inventionpurposeway If others don't use their gifts, you get cheated, and if you don;t use your gifts, they get cheated. Rick Warren cheatedifsuse All leaders are learners. The moment you stop learning, you stop leading. I learn as much as I can, from as many as I can, as often as I can. Rick Warren learnersmomentsleader Receiving, reading, researching, remembering, and reflecting on the Word of God are all useless if we fail to put what we learn into practice. Rick Warren readingpracticechristian You also know you’re surrendered when you don’t react to criticism and rush to defend yourself. Surrendered hearts show up best in relationships. You don’t edge others out, you don’t demand your rights, and you aren’t self-serving when you’re surrendered. Rick Warren selfrightsheart If a pastor focuses only on teaching, he grows members with big ears and rears but tiny hands and hearts.Service is MODELED not taught. Rick Warren teachinghearthands
