Life is about letting God use you for his purposes, not using him for your own purpose.
RICK WARRENIf you prayed as much as you complain and quarrel, you’d have a lot less to argue about and much more peace of mind.
More Rick Warren Quotes
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The greatest use of your words is prayer. Talk to God about EVERYTHING, all the time. Maintain a running conversation.
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God doesn’t owe us an explanation for everything and actually what I’ve found is that explanations don’t comfort. What comforts is the presence of God, not the explanation of God.
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Transformation is a process, and as life happens there are tons of ups and downs. It’s a journey of discovery – there are moments on mountaintops and moments in deep valleys of despair.
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Satan tries to limit your praying because he knows your praying will limit him.
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Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less. Humility is thinking more of others.
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God teaches us to love by putting some unlovely people around us.
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The easiest way to discover the purpose of an invention is to ask the creator of it. The same is true for discovering your life’s purpose: Ask God.
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The purpose of influence is to “speak up for those who have no influence.” It’s not about you.
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We are healed to help others. We are blessed to be a blessing. We are saved to serve, not to sit around and wait for heaven.
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Great opportunities may come once in a lifetime, but small opportunities surround us every day.
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Surrender is not the best way to live; it is the only way to live. Nothing else works.
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To make the best use of your life, you must never forget two truths: First, compared with eternity, life is extremely brief. Second, earth is only a temporary residence. You won’t be here long, so don’t get too attached.
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Telling others how they can have eternal life is the greatest thing you can do for them.
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People are interested by talent. God is impressed by character
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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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