quotes by Rick Warren

"we are product of our past but we dont have to be prisoners of it."
— Rick Warren (The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth am I Here for?)

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

"Being successful and fulfilling your lifes purpose are not at all the same thing; You can reach all your personal goals, become a raving success by the worlds standard and still miss your purpose in this life."
— Rick Warren

"Other people are going to find healing in your wounds. Your greatest life messages and your most effective ministry will come out of your deepest hurts."
— Rick Warren (The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth am I Here for?)

"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."
— Rick Warren (The Purpose of Christmas)

"Experience is not what happens to you. It is what you do with what happens to you. Don’t waste your pain; use it to help others."
— Rick Warren (The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth am I Here for?)

"If you want God to bless you and use you greatly, you must be willing to walk with a limp the rest of your life, because God uses weak people."
— Rick Warren (The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth am I Here for?)

"You weren't put on earth to be remembered. You were put here to prepare for eternity."
— Rick Warren (The Purpose-driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?)

"Relationships are always worth restoring."
— Rick Warren

"The only really happy people are those who have learned how to serve."
— Rick Warren (The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth am I Here for?)

"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."
— Rick Warren (The Purpose of Christmas)

"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 (The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth am I Here for?)

"God intentionally allows you to go through painful experiences to equip you for ministry to others."
— Rick Warren (The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth am I Here for?)

"Life is a gift...
Life is a test...
Life is temporary assignment...."
— Rick Warren (The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth am I Here for?)

"If you have felt hopeless, hold on! Wonderful changes are going to happen in your life as you begin to live it on purpose."
— Rick Warren (The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth am I Here for?)

"If not to God, you will surrender to the opinions or expectations of others, to money, to resentment, to fear, or to your own pride, lusts, or ego. You were designed to worship God and if you fail to worship Him, you will create other things (idols) to give your life to. You are free to choose, what you surrender to but you are not free from the consequence of that choice."
— Rick Warren (The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth am I Here for?)

"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 (The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth am I Here for?)

"The way you think determines the way you feel, and the way you feel determines the way you act. "
— Rick Warren

"Frankness is not a license to say anything you want, wherever and whenever you want. It is not rudeness."
— Rick Warren (The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth am I Here for?)

"Why is this happening to me? Why am I having such a difficult time? One answer is that life is supposed to be difficult! It’s what enables us to grow. Remember, earth is not heaven!"
— Rick Warren (The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth am I Here for?)

"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 (The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth am I Here for?)

"Measured against eternity, our time on earth is just a blink of an eye, but the consequences of it will last forever."
— Rick Warren (The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth am I Here for?)

"Life minus love equals zero."
— Rick Warren (The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth am I Here for?)

"It’s not what you do, but how much love you put into it that matters."
— Rick Warren (The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth am I Here for?)

"The truth is, almost everything we do is done poorly when we first start doing it – that’s how we learn."
— Rick Warren (The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth am I Here for?)

"At first opposites attract. Then opposites attack."
— Rick Warren

"Your value is not determined by your valuables, and God says the most valuable things in life are not things!"
— Rick Warren (The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth am I Here for?)

"Instant obedience will teach you more about God than a lifetime of Bible discussions. "
— Rick Warren (The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth am I Here for?)

"Familiarity breeds complacency."
— Rick Warren (The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth am I Here for?)

"You are as close to God as you choose to be. "
— Rick Warren

"A pretentious, showy life is an empty life; a plain and simple life is a full life."
— Rick Warren (The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth am I Here for?)

"You cannot fulfil God's purposes for your life while focusing on your own plans. "
— Rick Warren (The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth am I Here for?)

"Because God is with you all the time, no place is any closer to God than the place where you are right now."
— Rick Warren (The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth am I Here for?)

"Whatever is at the center of our life will be the source of our security, guidance, wisdom, and power.Life just has to go on!"
— Rick Warren

"You cannot exalt God and yourself at the same time. "
— Rick Warren

"If you have ever said, "I didn't get anything out of worship today," you worshiped for the wrong reason. Worship isn't for you. It's for God. "
— Rick Warren

"Surrender . . .sacrificing my life or suffering in order to change what needs to be changed"
— Rick Warren