To me, heaven is a real place. I don't believe it's a state of being. Rick Warren More Quotes by Rick Warren More Quotes From Rick Warren Trusting God completely means having faith that he knows what is best for your life. You expect him to keep his promises, help you with problems, and do the impossible when necessary. Rick Warren have-faithmeanpromise Life is a series of problem-solving opportunities. The problems you face will either defeat you or develop you depending on how you respond to them. Rick Warren effectivenesssuccessopportunity Forgiveness must be immediate, whether or not a person asks for it. Trust must be rebuilt over time. Trust requires a track record. Rick Warren forgivenessrecordstrack Learning to love unselfishly is not an easy task. It runs counter to our self-centered nature. Rick Warren tasksselfrunning Pride builds walls between people, humility builds bridges. Rick Warren wallpridehumility God specializes in giving people a fresh start. Rick Warren fresh-startgivingpeople The most desired gift of love is not diamonds or roses or chocolate. It's focused attention. Rick Warren marriageroselove Resentment always hurts you more than the person you resent. Rick Warren resentresentmenthurt Having authority implies accountability. If you reject the blame for failures under your watch, people reject your leadership. Rick Warren accountabilityadvicepeople People are interested by talent. God is impressed by character Rick Warren talentcharacterpeople If Jesus is king in heaven then the Kingdom of God is in heaven. If Jesus is king, reign on earth then the Kingdom of Heaven is on earth. If Jesus is king in my heart, then the Kingdom of God is in me. Rick Warren kingsheartjesus What matters in life is not so much what happens to us, but what happens in us Rick Warren what-mattersmatterlife-is We are created for community, fashioned for fellowship, and formed for a family, and none of us can fulfill God's purposes by ourselves. Rick Warren fellowshipcommunitypurpose You didn't create yourself, so there is no way you can tell yourself what you were created for. Rick Warren way What matters is not the duration of your life, but the donation of it. Rick Warren durationwhat-mattersmatter Forgiveness is a gift we give ourselves that allows us to get on with our lives instead of being trapped in the past by resentment. Rick Warren resentmentgivingpast If you try to serve people, it impresses them. If you try to impress people it irritates them. Rick Warren advicetryingpeople Resentment always hurts you more than it does the person you resent. While your offender has probably forgotten the offense and gone on with life, you continue to stew in your pain, perpetuating the past. Listen: those who hurt you in the past cannot continue to hurt you now unless you hold on to the pain through resentment. Your past is past! Nothing will change it. You are only hurting yourself with your bitterness. For your own sake, learn from it, and then let it go. Rick Warren painhurtpast In deep pain, people don't need logic, advice, encouragement, or even Scripture. They just need you to show up and shut up. Rick Warren painencouragementpeople We become whatever we are committed to. Rick Warren committed
