When a human body is out of balance we call that disease, which indicates dis-ease of the body. Likewise, when the body of Christ becomes unbalanced, disease occurs... Health will occur only when everything is brought back into balance. The task of church leadership is to discover and remove growth-restricting diseases and barriers so that natural, normal growth can occur.

Rick Warren

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Our culture has accepted two huge lies. The first is that if you disagree with someone’s lifestyle, you must fear or hate them. The second is that to love someone means you agree with everything they believe or do. Both are nonsense. You don’t have to compromise convictions to be compassionate.

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The ultimate test of faith is not how loudly you praise God in happy times but how deeply you trust him in dark times.

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When you give someone your time, you are giving them a portion of your life that you'll never get back.Your time is your life. That is why the greatest gift you can give someone is your time

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You'll find success in life when you stop trying to include God in your plans and Instead ask God to include you in His.

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A lie doesn't become truth, wrong doesn't become right and evil doesn't become good, just because it's accepted by a majority.

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God changes caterpillars into butterflies, sand into pearls and coal into diamonds using time and pressure. He's working on you, too.

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Forgiveness must be immediate, whether or not a person asks for it. Trust must be rebuilt over time. Trust requires a track record. If someone hurts you repeatedly, you are commanded by God to forgive them instantly, but you are not expected to trust them immediately, and you are not expected to continue allowing them to hurt you.

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God is much more concerned about your character than your career, because you will take your character into eternity, but not your career.

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Our time on earth and our energy, intelligence, opportunities, relationships, and resources are all gifts from God that he has entrusted to our care and management. We are stewards of whatever God gives us. This concept of stewardship begins with the recognition that God is the owner of everything and everyone on earth. ... We never actually own anything during our brief stay on earth. God just loans the earth to us while we're here. It was God's property before you arrived, and God will loan it to someone else after you die.

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When God is at the center of your life, you Worship, when He's no... by Rick Warren

When God is at the center of your life, you Worship, when He's not, you Worry.

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Satan tries to limit your praying because he knows your praying will limit him.

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When you use your life for God's glory, everything you do can bec... by Rick Warren

When you use your life for God's glory, everything you do can become an act of worship

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God sometimes removes a person from your life for your protection... by Rick Warren

God sometimes removes a person from your life for your protection. Don't run after them.

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Happy moments, PRAISE GOD Difficult moments, SEEK GOD Quiet moments, WORSHIP GOD Painful moments, TRUST GOD Every moment, THANK GOD

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You were made by God and for God, and until you understand that,... by Rick Warren

You were made by God and for God, and until you understand that, life will never make sense.

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God's LOVE is Like an Ocean; You can See its Beginning, but not i... by Rick Warren

God's LOVE is Like an Ocean; You can See its Beginning, but not its end.

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Integrity is built by defeating the temptation to be dishonest; humility grows when we refuse to be prideful; and endurance develops every time you reject the temptation to give up.

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A godly man is never threatened by the gifts of a godly woman.

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Worry is a waste of energy. It cant change the past. It cant control the future. It only makes today miserable

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People may refuse our love or reject our message, but they are de... by Rick Warren

People may refuse our love or reject our message, but they are defenseless against our prayers.

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