Rick Warren's Blog, page 561

Time to Tell Yourself the Truth

The best way to get off a guilt trip is to first admit your guilt. Don���t bury it, don���t deny it, and don���t ignore it. Just own up to it!

Can God Love You More Than He Does Now?

Human love wears out ��� that���s why we have so many divorces. I know a lot of people who are not divorced, but they don���t love their spouses anymore. There���s a limit to human love. It dries up!

Life: a Lesson in Love

If you want your life to count, you have to focus it. You don���t have time for everything, and not everything is of equal value.

Five Ways to Pray God���s Purposes for Your Children

Jesus reflected the father heart of God when he prayed for the disciples. As a father or mother, you can pray that your children will focus on the five purposes of God.

You Need Spiritual Food for Spiritual Strength

Just like you need physical food for physical strength, you need spiritual food for spiritual strength. The Bible describes itself as spiritual food ��� the water, milk, bread, and meat of our spiritual lives. It���s everything you need for sustenance.

Build Your Life on a Solid Foundation: God���s Word

The foundation of a house tells you how big the house can get. You can���t put a big house on a small or faulty foundation. It���ll collapse every time.

Biblical Interpretation: God Doesn���t Leave You in the Dark

Have you ever heard someone say, ���Well, that���s just your interpretation of the Bible���? It���s as if that little phrase disproves everything that���s been said. But it really doesn���t disprove anything.

Three Questions to Ask of Any Bible Passage

If you aren���t experienced in applying God���s Word to your life, you might be frustrated. How do you do it? Today I want to give you three questions you can ask of any passage that will help you apply the Bible to your life. Here are the three questions:

Applying God���s Word Is Vitally Important

Did you know studying the Bible can be dangerous? In fact, the results of Bible study could be disastrous.

What Does a Daily Quiet Time Look Like?

Having a quiet time is like many other activities you might do in life ��� in at least one respect. To be successful, it helps to have a plan. The Bible says, ���The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty��� (Proverbs 21:5 ESV).