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.
RICK WARRENYou 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.
More Rick Warren Quotes
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Unkind people need your kindness the most. They advertise their pain.
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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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God is much more concerned about your character than your career, because you will take your character into eternity, but not your career.
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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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To make the most of your life you must keep the vision of eternity continually in your mind and the value of it in your heart.
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Experience is not what happens to you. It is what you do with what happens to you. Don’t waste your pain; use it to help others.
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Even through such simple acts as telling the truth, being kind, and encouraging others, we bring a smile to God’s face.
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There is nothing you can do that will make God stop loving you. You could try, but you simply can’t do it – because his love for you is based upon his character and not on anything you do or say or feel.
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Don’t’ call it a failure, call it an education. Some of us are very educated.
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God’s LOVE is Like an Ocean; You can See its Beginning, but not its end.
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In deep pain, people don’t need logic, advice, encouragement, or even Scripture. They just need you to show up and shut up.
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The only way you can serve God is by serving other people.
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Every problem is a character-building opportunity, and the more difficult it is, the greater the potential for building spiritual muscle and moral fiber.
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The most common mistake Christians make in worship today is seeking an experience rather than seeking God.
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God accepts us unconditionally, and in his view we are all precious and priceless. Focus on this and you will not waste any time and effort trying to be someone you’re not.
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