Surrender is not the best way to live; it is the only way to live. Nothing else works.
RICK WARRENTo 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.
More Rick Warren Quotes
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You cannot fulfil God’s purposes for your life while focusing on your own plans.
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God sometimes removes a person from your life for your protection. Don’t run after them.
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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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Prayer is the greatest use of my words.
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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 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.
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You can’t make a life without making mistakes. Relax and learn something.
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God is always more interested in why we do something than in what we do. Attitudes count more than achievements.
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If you prayed as much as you worry, you’d have nothing to worry about.
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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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Telling others how they can have eternal life is the greatest thing you can do for them.
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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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Life is about letting God use you for his purposes, not using him for your own purpose.
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A lie doesn’t become truth, wrong doesn’t become right and evil doesn’t become good, just because it’s accepted by a majority.
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The closer you live to God, the smaller everything else appears.
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