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If God only used perfect people, He would have no one to use.
Rick WarrenRick Warren God specializes in giving people a fresh start.
Rick WarrenRick Warren Life minus love equals zero.
Rick WarrenRick Warren Love leaves legacy. How you treated other people, not your wealth or accomplishments, is the most enduring impact you can leave on earth.
Rick WarrenRick Warren You don’t bring glory or pleasure to God by hiding your abilities or by trying to be someone else. You only bring him enjoyment by being you.
Rick WarrenRick Warren God doesn’t intend for you to handle all the pain and stress in your life by yourself. We were wired for each other. We need each other.
Rick WarrenRick Warren God changes caterpillars into butterflies, sand into pearls and coal into diamonds using time and pressure. He’s working on you, too.
Rick WarrenRick Warren Other people are going to find healing in your wounds. Your greatest life messages and your most effective ministry will come out of your deepest hurts.
Rick WarrenRick Warren Nothing else you do will ever matter as much as helping people establish an eternal relationship with God.
Rick WarrenRick Warren You weren’t put on earth to be remembered. You were put here to prepare for eternity.
Rick WarrenRick Warren Pride builds walls between people, humility builds bridges.
Rick WarrenRick Warren When God is at the center of your life, you Worship, when He’s not, you Worry.
Rick WarrenRick Warren Wearing a mask wears you out. Faking it is fatiguing. The most exhausting activity is pretending to be what you know you aren’t.
Rick WarrenRick Warren 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.
Rick WarrenRick Warren It is never too late to start growing.
Rick WarrenRick Warren One day it’s all going to be clear. It’s all going to make sense. You’re going to be able to say, “So that’s why God allowed that in my life!” Until then, God wants you to trust him.
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From our community writers
With new relationships, we get scared of being loved because we scared of rejection. Don’t let your fears ruin a perfectly good relationship.
Emily BockEmily Bock I love having someone to talk to all night.
Sophie SmithSophie Smith It is a loud war to love you in silence.
Noor BazziNoor Bazzi Don’t let unimportant people have too much power over you.
Hei-Ran ParkHei-Ran Park Remember that your purpose is indeed to be nothing else but YOU, all that you are and all that you want to be.
ShamaShama I like the crazy ones- the ones made of a little bit of human and a lot of star.
Lauren EdenLauren Eden Let go and trust in the higher power to guide you.
Lisa RoseLisa Rose Let the music fill the empty patches of your soul. And heal you.
Makenzie CampbellMakenzie Campbell
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More on focus
I’m into being a dad, that’s where my focus is most of the time. I’m an actor that’s my job, but it’s not my life. I have a lot of other interests too.
Paul WalkerPaul Walker Stay open, stay focused. Your mind might just yet sway.
Shannon Van AlstShannon Van Alst Focus on essentials and try not to get distracted and bogged down by things that don’t add value to the bottom line.
Carlos Slim HeluCarlos Slim Helu Let’s focus on coming together as a planet, rather than fighting to divide and belittle each other.
J.S BrownJ.S Brown Focus on the ENERGY you create in this world.
Elizabeth LeahElizabeth Leah Without Knowledge, Skill cannot be focused. Without Skill, Strength cannot be brought to bear and without Strength, Knowledge may not be applied.
Alexander The GreatAlexander The Great Attachment has a self-centered approach to love, where you focus too much on how your partner makes you feel and not enough on treating them well. Connection has more room for balance, where you both seek to support each others happiness and communicate instead of control.
Tanya GillTanya Gill There are so many beautiful parts of me but your eyes were too out of focus to notice.
Z. ElliottZ. Elliott