Rick Warren's Blog, page 601

Faith Requires Imagination

When you can���t see something physically, you have to imagine it in your mind. Imagination is essential to living by faith.

The Benefit of Believing

There are a lot of benefits to believing in Jesus and having a relationship with him, but even if there were nothing else, there would still be this, and it���s a pretty big deal: When you believe in Jesus Christ, you are guaranteed eternal life. Your eternity is sealed because of Jesus��� Resurrection.

God Can Top Your Biggest Dream

God���s dream for your life is exponentially bigger than your dream. It���s eternally significant.

There are a lot of dreams you could have that may seem big, but they wouldn���t be significant. You could dream of being a millionaire by a certain age, but for what purpose? Do you think God put you on this planet to live for yourself? Of course not! God���s dream for your life is bigger than your dream.

You Can Be Saved, No Matter What You���ve Done

Because of what Jesus Christ did on the cross, everything you���ve ever done wrong is forgiven. God forgives you freely, completely, instantly, and repeatedly.

How to Get God���s Power in Your Life

When you believe in Jesus, you get God���s strength for daily living.

I used to think this wasn���t a big deal. But I���ve realized that for most people the number one problem in life isn���t worry or fear or guilt or bitterness. Their number one problem is weariness.

Want to Know Your Purpose? Ask Your Creator!

When you put your trust in Jesus Christ, you learn God���s purpose for your life.

Most people don���t know the purpose of their lives. If you don���t know your purpose, you end up drifting through life. You get bounced around. You don���t control your life; your life controls you!

God Wants Whatever You���ve Got

Do you remember the story of Jesus feeding 5,000 people with only five loaves of bread and two fish? I think it���s amazing that out of 5,000 people, only one person brought a lunch. I���m thinking a lot of people were hiding a picnic basket under their robes because they didn���t want to share with anybody else. But one little boy offered the bread and fish that he packed for his lunch. He gave Jesus what little he had, and God used it not just to feed a lot of people but also to show them how much he cared and how powerful he is.

The First Step to a Miracle

If you want God to do a miracle in your life, the first thing you have to do is admit that you have an unsolvable problem.

Grow, Sow, and Go in Faith

God wants you to focus on growing, sowing, and going in faith.

First, God wants you to grow in faith. He doesn���t want you to be a spiritual baby! The Bible says in Colossians 2:7: ���Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness��� (NLT, second edition).

Faith Produces Resilience

Faith unlocks the promises of God and it shows us the power of God and it turns dreams into reality and it gives us the power to hold on in tough times.