When you feel abandoned by God yet continue to trust him in spite of your feelings, you worship him in the deepest way.
RICK WARRENGod teaches us to love by putting some unlovely people around us.
More Rick Warren Quotes
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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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We are healed to help others. We are blessed to be a blessing. We are saved to serve, not to sit around and wait for heaven.
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Happy moments, PRAISE GOD Difficult moments, SEEK GOD Quiet moments, WORSHIP GOD Painful moments, TRUST GOD Every moment, THANK GOD
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There’s a Grand Designer behind everything. Your life is not a result of random chance, fate, or luck. There is a master plan. History is His story. God is pulling the strings.
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Failure isn’t a character quality. It’s just an event. How you respond to failure is your character.
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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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Surrender is not the best way to live; it is the only way to live. Nothing else works.
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Racism is stupid. It’s an insult to God, arrogantly implying that God goofed-up when he chose to make us all different.
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While it is wise to learn from experience, it is wiser to learn from the experiences of others.
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Many people allow their need for other people’s approval to control their lives. They spend their lives worrying about what others think of them.
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The only way you can serve God is by serving other people.
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Life minus love equals zero.
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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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Living by faith isn’t living with certainty. It’s trusting God in spite of unanswered questions and unresolved doubts.
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You cannot exalt God and yourself at the same time.
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