God is always more interested in why we do something than in what we do. Attitudes count more than achievements.
RICK WARRENGod is always more interested in why we do something than in what we do. Attitudes count more than achievements.
RICK WARRENOne 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.
RICK WARRENNothing shapes your life more than the commitments you choose to make.
RICK WARRENThere 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.
RICK WARRENRemember that your character is the sum total of your habits.
RICK WARRENThe greatest gift you can give someone is your time.
RICK WARRENIf you try to serve people, it impresses them. If you try to impress people it irritates them.
RICK WARRENIn deep pain, people don’t need logic, advice, encouragement, or even Scripture. They just need you to show up and shut up.
RICK WARRENGods plan isn’t a map for your life that you see all at once, but a scroll unrolled a little at a time.
RICK WARRENThe more you care about the powerless, the more power you have. The more you serve those with no influence, the more influence God gives you. The more you humble yourself, the more you’re honored by others.
RICK WARRENFailure isn’t a character quality. It’s just an event. How you respond to failure is your character.
RICK WARRENGod’s ultimate goal for your life on earth is not comfort, but character development. He wants you to grow up spiritually and become like Christ.
RICK WARRENReceiving, reading, researching, remembering, and reflecting on the Word of God are all useless if we fail to put what we learn into practice.
RICK WARRENYou cannot fulfil God’s purposes for your life while focusing on your own plans.
RICK WARRENMany people allow their need for other people’s approval to control their lives. They spend their lives worrying about what others think of them.
RICK WARRENNot everything in this life has a happy ending, but this life is not the end of the story.
RICK WARREN