Rick Warren's Blog, page 549

You Grow as You Help Others Mature

If you want the special blessing of God on your life, you need to learn from other believers who are more mature than you, and you need to mentor believers who are younger than you.

Faithful People Share Their Faith

Faithful people share their faith. Today���s verse comes from the story in Matthew 9 about the friends of a man who was sick and paralyzed. They wanted him to be healed, so they brought him to Jesus by lowering him on his mat through the roof.

How to Be Generous When You���re Stretched Thin

It���s easy to give your time, energy, or money when you have a lot to spare. But the true test of generosity comes when you don���t have a surplus. Do you still give what little you have to help somebody else? If you do, congratulations! You���ve passed God���s test of generosity.

Make the Most of Your Talents

God has given you unique abilities, talents, and gifts. At Saddleback Church, we say they represent a person���s SHAPE: spiritual gifts, heart, abilities, personality, and experiences. This bundle of talents is the thing God has given you that makes you who you are and sets you apart from other people.

Your Integrity Shows Your Faithfulness

A common saying today is that ���what you do in your private life is nobody���s business.��� Well, it actually is. What you do in your private life ��� behind closed doors or out of view of other people ��� builds and reveals your true character. And God sees it just as clearly as the things you do in public.

El Valor de la Fe en un Mundo sin Fe

Vivimos en un mundo cada vez sin Fe. Es un mundo secular de valores cambiantes y egocentrismo creciente. Si Jes��s regresara hoy, ��Cu��ntas personas con fe encontrar��a? Y ��Ser��as una de ellas?

The Value of Faith in a Faithless World

We live in an increasingly faithless world. It is a secular world of shifting values and growing egocentrism. If Jesus came back today, how many people of faith would he find? And would you be one of them?

Let God Breathe New Life into Your Healthy Efforts

The Bible says, ���We will never turn our back on you; breathe life into our lungs so we can shout your name!��� (Psalm 80:18 The Message)

You Need Friends Who Will Help You Succeed

Real friends bring out the best in each other. They encourage and motivate one another to reach their goals. Friends who will cheer you on to success are a critical part of getting healthy.

Your Body: Don't Reject It; Don't Neglect It

God made you in an amazing and wonderful way! Psalm 139:13-14 says, ���You made my whole being; you formed me in my mother���s body. I praise you because you made me in an amazing and wonderful way. What you have done is wonderful. I know this very well��� (NCV).