“Learning to love unselfishly is not an easy task. It runs counter to our self-centered nature. That’s why we’re given a lifetime to learn it.”
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Rick Warren
“Instant obedience will teach you more about God than a lifetime of Bible discussions. ”
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Rick Warren
“Failure is a part of everyone’s journey. But it is your attitude toward failure that will determine your ultimate success.”
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Rick Warren
“To be a friend of God, you must care about all the people around you whom God cares about. Friends of God tell their friends about God.”
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Rick Warren
“God’s glory is best seen in Jesus Christ. He, the Light of the World, illuminates God’s nature. Because of Jesus, we are no longer in the dark about what God is really like. The Bible says, “The Son is the radiance of God’s glory.”5 Jesus came to earth so we could fully understand God’s glory. “The Word became human and lived among us. We saw his glory … a glory full of grace and truth.”
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Rick Warren
“There are three barriers that block our total surrender to God: fear, pride, and confusion. We don’t realize how much God loves us, we want to control our own lives, and we misunderstand the meaning of surrender.”
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Rick Warren
“Aunque nuestra relación con Cristo es personal, la intención de Dios no es que sea privada.”
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Rick Warren
“The closer you live to God, the smaller everything else appears.”
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Rick Warren
“How do you know when God is at the center of your life? When God is at the center, you worship. When he’s not, you worry.”
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Rick Warren
“¿Sabes que reconocer tu desesperanza ante Dios puede ser una afirmación de fe? Es posible confiar en Dios y sentirse afligido al mismo tiempo.”
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Rick Warren
“Gossip is passing on information when you are neither part of the problem nor part of the solution.”
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Rick Warren
“Knowing your purpose gives meaning to your life. We were made to have meaning. This is why people try dubious methods, like astrology or psychics, to discover it. When life has meaning, you can bear almost anything; without it, nothing is bearable.”
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Rick Warren
“God never does anything accidentally...”
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Rick Warren
“PINEAPPLE SALSA: 1 cup fresh pineapple, diced (if fresh is unavailable, use canned pineapple and drain juice) 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped ¼ large red onion, diced fine ½ teaspoon black pepper 1 fresh lime COMBINE SALSA INGREDIENTS in a bowl, and refrigerate at least 1”
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Rick Warren
“QUESTION TO CONSIDER: What area of my life am I holding back from God?”
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Rick Warren
