Pastor Rick Warren is an American evangelical Christian minister and world-renowned author. He is the founder of the California megachurch Saddleback Church and served there for many years as its senior pastor. He is the best-selling author of many Christian books, including The Purpose Driven Life, which has sold over 30 million copies. Over the years Pastor Warren has been involved in many social projects such as fighting poverty and disease and caring for the environment on a worldwide basis as well as sending out many people on mission’s projects.
Below are many of his short but powerfully encouraging and challenging quotes on a variety of topics that I pray bless you.1
“The ultimate test of faith is not how loudly you praise God in happy times but how deeply you trust him in dark times.”
“God changes caterpillars into butterflies, sand into pearls and coal into diamonds using time and pressure. He’s working on you, too.”
“In pain, I’d rather walk with Jesus with all of my questions, than walk by myself with all the answers.”
“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.”
“Never let an impossible situation intimidate you. Let it motivate you – to pray more, trust more, expect more.”
“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.”
“Life is about letting God use you for his purposes, not using him for your own purpose.”
“Without the grace of Jesus: a hopeless end. With the grace of Jesus: an endless hope.”
“Satan tries to limit your praying because he knows your praying will limit him.”
“The greatest use of your words is prayer. Talk to God about EVERYTHING, all the time. Maintain a running conversation.”
“The secret of endurance is to remember that your pain is temporary, but your reward will be eternal.”
“Living for God’s glory is the greatest achievement we can accomplish with our lives.”
“Christians can be positive even in a negative situation because we know God has a purpose for allowing that problem.”
“People may refuse our love or reject our message, but they are defenseless against our prayers.”
“Let me tell you how worthwhile you are. You are infinitely valuable to God. First, God created you. Second, Jesus died for you. Third, he puts his Spirit within you. Fourth, he wants you to be with him forever in eternity. That’s how valuable you are to God. You are infinitely valuable to God.”
“It’s not about you. The purpose of your life is far greater than your own personal fulfillment, your peace of mind, or even your happiness. It’s far greater than your family, your career, or even your wildest dreams and ambitions. If you want to know why you were placed on this planet, you must begin with God. You were born by his purpose and for his purpose.”
“The deepest level of worship is praising God in spite of pain, trusting Him during a trial, surrendering while suffering, and loving Him when He seems distant.”
“God teaches us to love by putting some unlovely people around us.”
“Your net worth is not the same thing as your self-worth. Your value is not based on your valuables.”
“But we are commanded to recognize his glory, honor his glory, declare his glory, praise his glory, reflect his glory, and live for his glory. Why? Because God deserves it! We owe him every honor we can possibly give. Since God made all things, he deserves all the glory. The Bible says, ‘You are worthy, O Lord our God, to receive glory and honor and power. For you created everything.’”
“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.”
“You weren’t put on earth to be remembered. You were put here to prepare for eternity.”
“It is mind-boggling to me that the Almighty power created everything I see; the Bible says that God created the entire universe just so he could create this galaxy just so he could create Earth so he could create human beings so he could create a family.”
“Happy moments, praise God. Difficult moments, seek God. Quiet moments, worship God. Painful moments, trust God. Every moment, thank God.”
“Relationships are always worth restoring.”
“The way you store up treasure in Heaven is by investing in getting people there.”
“Throw yourself into the work of the Master, confident that nothing you do for Him is a waste of time or effort.”
1 All these quotes are from the websites below:
Rick Warren Quotes (Author of The Purpose Driven Life) (goodreads.com)
Rick Warren Quotes – BrainyQuote
52 Inspirational Rick Warren Quotes About Life (HOPE) (graciousquotes.com)
Inspirational Quotes by Rick Warren
112 Rick Warren Quotes | ChristianQuotes.info