Rick Warren Quotes
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Longing for the ideal while criticizing the real is evidence of immaturity. On the other hand, settling for the real without striving for the ideal is complacency. Maturity is living with the tension.
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The greatest gift God gave us is also our greatest curse, which is the free will. We are made in God's image, the Bible says, which means we have the ability to love him or not love him, to reject him or not reject him.
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Patience puts up with those you'd like to put down
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Biblical convictions are essential for spiritual growth and maturity. What is ironic today is that people often have strong convictions about weak issues (football, fashion, etc.) while having weak convictions about major issues (what is right and what is wrong).
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To me, God says, "I've given you this gift of grace, which means you don't earn your way to heaven. You don't work your way to heaven. You simply receive my gift."
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Maturity is produced through relationships and community.
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The purpose of influence is to "speak up for those who have no influence." (Pr.31:8) It's not about you.
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Becoming like Christ is a long, slow process of growth.
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God sometimes removes a person from your life for your protection. Don't run after them.
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God has a purpose behind every problem. He uses circumstances to develop our character. In fact, he depends more on circumstances to make us like Jesus than he depends on our reading the Bible.
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Jesus did not die on the cross just so we could live comfortable, well adjusted lives. His purpose is far deeper: He wants to make us like himself before he takes us to heaven. This is our greatest privilege, our immediate responsibility, and our ultimate destiny.
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Marriage doesn't create problems. It reveals them. You bring unresolved stuff into it.
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We’re not completely happy here because we’re not supposed to be! Earth is not our final home; we were created for something much better.
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I've always said the shoes must never tell the foot how big to be.
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Your past, present, and future are taken care of as you put your trust in Jesus.
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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.
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Sacrifice is the essence of love, which is the essence of God.
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You don't have to compromise convictions to be compassionate.
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We become whatever we are committed to.
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Christianity is not a religion or a philosophy, but a relationship and a lifestyle. The core of that lifestyle is thinking of others, as Jesus did, instead of ourselves.
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A lie doesn't become truth, wrong doesn't become right and evil doesn't become good, just because it's accepted by a majority.
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Love leaves legacy. How you treated other people, not your wealth or accomplishments, is the most enduring impact you can leave on earth.
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God is the Father who is full of mercy. God is the Father who is full of comfort. That is the kind of relationship he offers to you.
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If you prayed as much as you worry, you'd have nothing to worry about.
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Explanations don't comfort. You won't feel better if you know why. It won't hurt any less.
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Humility is not denying your strengths, humility is being honest about your weaknesses.
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Faith is choosing and believing God's dream for your life. Nothing starts happening in your life until you start dreaming. God gave you the ability to dream, to create, to imagine.
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When a human body is out of balance we call that disease, which indicates dis-ease of the body. Likewise, when the body of Christ becomes unbalanced, disease occurs... Health will occur only when everything is brought back into balance. The task of church leadership is to discover and remove growth-restricting diseases and barriers so that natural, normal growth can occur.
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In Psalm 72, Solomon prays for power and fame but he says the purpose of influence is to speak up for others and one is the immigrant. He doesn't delineate between legal and illegal.
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You need to doubt your doubts & believe your beliefs.
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