Pretentiousness repels but authenticity attracts, and vulnerability is the pathway to intimacy. Rick Warren More Quotes by Rick Warren More Quotes From Rick Warren A dad stands tallest when he kneels to pray with his children. Rick Warren dadprayingchildren Behind every successful child is an adult who believed in him. Rick Warren adultssuccessfulchildren Don't waste your pain; use it to help others. Rick Warren painhelping-othersuse The most common mistake Christians make in worship today is seeking an experience rather than seeking God Rick Warren christianmistaketoday Don't' call it a failure, call it an education. Some of us are very educated. Rick Warren educated God doesn't intend for you to handle all the pain and stress in your life by yourself. We were wired for each other. We need each other. Rick Warren stresspainlife The greatest use of your words is prayer. Talk to God about EVERYTHING, all the time. Maintain a running conversation. Rick Warren useprayerrunning Prayer is the greatest use of my words. Rick Warren useprayer You won't step on other's toes if you imagine yourself in their shoes. Rick Warren shoessmartwise If you want God to bless you and use you greatly, you must be willing to walk with a limp the rest of your life, because God uses weak people. Rick Warren christianlifepeople Worry is focused thinking on something negative. Meditation is doing the same thing only focusing on God's word instead of your problem. Rick Warren motivationworrythinking Surrender is not the best way to live; it is the only way to live. Nothing else works. Rick Warren way-to-livesurrenderway Love leaves legacy. How you treated other people, not your wealth or accomplishments, is the most enduring impact you can leave on earth. Rick Warren impactaccomplishmentpeople Since God intends to make you like Jesus, he will take you through the same experiences Jesus went through. That includes loneliness, temptation, stress, criticism, rejection, and many other problems. Rick Warren stresslonelinessjesus I dare you to try trusting Jesus for 60 days. Or your money guaranteed back. Rick Warren daretryingjesus God's ultimate goal for your life on earth is not comfort, but character development. He wants you to grow up spiritually and become like Christ. Rick Warren growing-upgoalcharacter We take ourselves way too seriously, and we don't take God seriously enough. It is not by accident that humor and humility come from the same root word. If you can laugh at yourself, you'll always have plenty of good material. Rick Warren humilityrootslaughing Ever feel like God is a million miles away? The truth is, he's not. Whatever struggle you're going through, you can rest assured you're not alone. You have God in your corner. Rick Warren strugglechristianreligion The only really happy people are those who have learned how to serve. Rick Warren purpose-driven-lifehelping-otherspeople The next sentence is one of the most important spiritual truths you will ever learn: God develops the fruit of the Spirit in your life by allowing you to experience circumstances in which you're tempted to express the exact opposite quality. Character development always involves a choice, and temptation provides that opportunity. Rick Warren spiritualopportunitycharacter
