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“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?

“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?

“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?

“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?

“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?

“Life minus love equals zero.”
― 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?

“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?

“If you are a member of a small group or class, I urge you to make a group covenant that includes the nine characteristics of biblical fellowship: We will share our true feelings (authenticity), forgive each other (mercy), speak the truth in love (honesty), admit our weaknesses (humility), respect our differences (courtesy), not gossip (confidentiality), and make group a priority (frequency).”
― 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?

“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.”
― 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?

“Those who follow the crowd usually get lost in it.”
― Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

“Without God, life has no purpose, and without purpose, life has no meaning. Without meaning, life has no significance or hope.”
― 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?

“Then Jesus changed the situation. When he paid for our sins on the cross, the veil in the temple that symbolized our separation from God was split from top to bottom, indicating that direct access to God was once again available.”
― Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

“The more God gives you, the more responsible he expects you to be.”
― Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

“I can't give you a sure-fire formula for success, but I can give you a formula for failure: try to please everybody all the time.”
― Herbert Bayard Swope

“Pretentiousness repels but authenticity attracts, and vulnerability is the pathway to intimacy.”
― Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

“While it is wise to learn from experience, it is wiser to learn from the experiences of others.”
― Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

“God is always more interested in why we do something than in what we do. Attitudes count more than achievements.”
― Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

“Unfortunately, we forget the cruel details of the agonizing sacrifice God made on our behalf. Familiarity breeds complacency. Even before his crucifixion, the Son of God was stripped naked, beaten until almost unrecognizable, whipped, scorned and mocked, crowned with thorns, and spit on contemptuously.
Abused and ridiculed by heartless men, he was treated worse than an animal.
Then, nearly unconscious fromblood loss, he was forced to drag a cumbersome cross up a hill, was nailed to it, and was left to die the slow, excruciating torture of death by crucifixion. While his lifeblood drained out, hecklers stood by and shouted insults, making fun of his pain and challenging his claim to be God.”
― Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

“It is a fatal mistake to assume that God’s goal for your life is material prosperity or popular success, as the world defines it. The abundant life has nothing to do with material abundance, and faithfulness to God does not guarantee success in a career or even ministry. Never focus on temporary crowns.”
― Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

“Maturity is produced through relationships and community.”
― Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

“The key to friendship with God, he said, is not changing what you do, but changing your attitude toward what you do.”
― Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

“Knowing your purpose gives meaning to your life.”
― Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

“Knowing your purpose motivates your life.”
― Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

“As long as you do things for God, you are a Hall of Famer in heaven's list.”
― Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

“Your birth was no mistake or mishap, and your life is no fluke of nature. Your parents may not have planned you, but God did. He was not at all surprised by your birth. In fact, he expected it.”
― Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

“You were born by his purpose and for his purpose.”
― Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?