“Worship helps people focus on God; fellowship helps them face life’s problems; discipleship helps fortify their faith; ministry helps them find their talents; and evangelism helps them fulfill their mission.”1
“You may have had so many failures at changing the way you eat or exercise or think or act that the possibility of lasting change feels like an unreachable goal. Well, to be honest with you, it probably will be — unless you plug into God’s power. What is impossible from a human standpoint is easy to God. With God, today’s impossibility is tomorrow’s miracle.”
“His plan involves far more than the few decades you will spend on this planet. It’s more than ‘the opportunity of a lifetime;’ God offers you an opportunity beyond your lifetime. The Bible says, “[God’s] plans endure forever; his purposes last eternally.”
“Many people are driven by guilt. They spend their entire lives running from regrets and hiding their shame. Guilt-driven people are manipulated by memories. They allow their past to control their future. They often unconsciously punish themselves by sabotaging their own success.”
“Every problem is a character-building opportunity, and the more difficult it is, the greater the potential for building spiritual muscle and moral fiber. Paul said, ‘We know that these troubles produce patience. And patience produces character.’”
“If you don’t surrender to Christ, you surrender to chaos.”
“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.’”
“We are products of our past, but we don’t have to be prisoners of it.”
“The more you pray, the less you’ll panic. The more you worship, the less you worry. You’ll feel more patient and less pressured.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“Real security can only be found in that which can never be taken from you – your relationship with God.”
“God intentionally allows you to go through painful experiences to equip you for ministry to others.”
“You weren’t put on earth to be remembered. You were put here to prepare for eternity.”
“You cannot fulfil God’s purposes for your life while focusing on your own plans. ”
“A pretentious, showy life is an empty life; a plain and simple life is a full life.”
“If you prayed as much as you complain and quarrel, you’d have a lot less to argue about and much more peace of mind.”
“Character is both developed and revealed by tests, and all of life is a test… You will be tested by major changes, delayed promises, impossible problems, unanswered prayers, undeserved criticism, and even senseless tragedies.”
“Faithful servants never retire. You can retire from your career, but you will never retire from serving God.”
“God is looking for people to use, and if you can get usable, he will wear you out. The most dangerous prayer you can pray is this: ‘Use me.’”
“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.”
“Living in the light of eternity changes your priorities.”
“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.”
“The greatest tragedy is not death, but life without purpose.”
“Never let an impossible situation intimidate you. Let it motivate you – to pray more, trust more, expect more.”
“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.”
“Happy moments, praise God. Difficult moments, seek God. Quiet moments, worship God. Painful moments, trust God. Every moment, thank God.”
“Great opportunities are often disguised as small acts of service.”
“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.”
1 All of the following quotes are from the websites below:
Inspirational Quotes by Rick Warren – page 18 (bibleportal.com)
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)