If you are facing trouble right now, don’t ask, “Why me?” Instead ask, “What do you want me to learn?” Then trust God and keep on doing what’s right.
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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Pride builds walls between people, humility builds bridges.
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You cannot fulfil God’s purposes for your life while focusing on your own plans.
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Not everything in this life has a happy ending, but this life is not the end of the story.
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Unkind people need your kindness the most. They advertise their pain.
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The more God gives you, the more responsible he expects you to be.
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Without the grace of Jesus: a hopeless end. With the grace of Jesus: an endless hope.
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Forgiveness is a gift we give ourselves that allows us to get on with our lives instead of being trapped in the past by resentment.
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It is never too late to start growing.
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Life minus love equals zero.
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The closer you live to God, the smaller everything else appears.
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Without implementation, all of our Bible studies are worthless.
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God’s LOVE is Like an Ocean; You can See its Beginning, but not its end.
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The ultimate test of faith is not how loudly you praise God in happy times but how deeply you trust him in dark times.
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I serve a higher power, Jesus Christ. I make no apologies in saying that.
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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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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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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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When you use your life for God’s glory, everything you do can become an act of worship
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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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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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Learning to love unselfishly is not an easy task. It runs counter to our self-centered nature.
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If you prayed as much as you worry, you’d have nothing to worry about.
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Delays are as much a part of God plan as answered prayers. God wants you to trust him.
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Most of the time, it’s your thinking, not your talent, that holds you back.
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Integrity is built by defeating the temptation to be dishonest; humility grows when we refuse to be prideful; and endurance develops every time you reject the temptation to give up.
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If Jesus is king in heaven then the Kingdom of God is in heaven. If Jesus is king, reign on earth then the Kingdom of Heaven is on earth. If Jesus is king in my heart, then the Kingdom of God is in me.
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