We're going to worship in eternity. So what does God want me to do while we're here on earth? Practice. Practice worshipping. Rick Warren More Quotes by Rick Warren More Quotes From Rick Warren People are always more encouraged when we share how God's grace helped us in weakness than when we brag about our strengths. Rick Warren grace christian people Relationships are always worth restoring. Rick Warren restoring If God was small enough for you to completely understand him, he wouldn't be big enough for you to completely trust him. Rick Warren bigs ifs enough REAL fellowship is being as committed to each other as we are to Jesus Christ. Rick Warren fellowship real jesus We're a nation of laws, but the good thing about America, is that laws reside in the people and people can change the laws. Rick Warren change law america Life is a gift... Life is a test... Life is temporary assignment. Rick Warren purpose-driven-life tests life-is We don't have to make the bible relevant-it is-but we have to show its relevance. What is irrelevant, in my opinion, is our style of communicating it. We are tending to still use the style from 50 years back that doesn't match who we are trying to reach today. Rick Warren style trying years This drive to always want more is based on the misconceptions that having more will make me more happy, more important, and more secure, but all three ideas are untrue. Possessions only provide temporary happiness. Because things do not change, we eventually become bored with them and then want newer, bigger, better versions. Rick Warren bored important ideas That's the big difference between Christianity and other religions. The difference between Works and Grace or Do and Done. Rick Warren differences done grace People ask me, "Are you right wing or are you left wing?" and I always say, "I'm for the whole bird." A one-winged bird didn't ever get off the ground. Rick Warren wings bird people The search for the purpose of life has puzzled people for thousands of years. That’s because we typically begin at the wrong starting point—ourselves. We ask self-centered questions like What do I want to be? What should I do with my life? What are my goals, my ambitions, my dreams for my future? But focusing on ourselves will never reveal our life’s purpose. Rick Warren ambition self dream The Bible teaches that we are to love people and use money, but we often get that reversed and you start loving money and using people to get more money. Money is simply a tool to be used for good. Rick Warren using-people tools use Whenever you feel unimportant, unloved, or insecure, remember to who you belong. Rick Warren insecure christian religion Only the Holy Spirit has the power to make the changes God wants to make in our lives.... We allow Christ to live through us... through the choices we make. We choose to do the right thing in situations and then trust God's Spirit to give us his power, love, faith, and wisdom to do it. Since God's Spirit lives inside of us, these things are always available for asking. Rick Warren choices want giving The greatest detriment to tomorrow's success, is today's success. Rick Warren tomorrow today inspirational There are many pitfalls in the marathon of life. But regardless of what you go through, you can count on God's sustaining grace. Rick Warren grace christian religion Jesus measured greatness in terms of service not status. God determines your greatness by how many people you serve, not how many people serve you. Rick Warren greatness people jesus Only in hindsight do we understand how God intended a problem for good. Rick Warren problem christian religion God wants to use you to make a difference in His world. He wants to work through you. What matters is not the duration of your life, but the donation of it. Not how long you lived, but how you lived. Rick Warren what-matters differences long Unconditional love will turn a loser into a winner. You have no idea how many times your heavenly Father has wanted to reach out and grasp you in his arms when you felt like you blew it! Rick Warren unconditional-love christian father
