“A life devoted to things is a dead life, a stump; a God-shaped life is a flourishing tree. PROVERBS 11:28 (MSG)”
―
Rick Warren
“The purpose of influence is to speak up for those who don't have any influence.”
―
Rick Warren
“Those who follow the crowd usually get lost in it.”
―
Rick Warren
“here is the good news, the truth that will set you free: You don’t need their approval to be happy! So let it go! Stop wasting emotional energy on something that is never going to happen and something that isn’t necessary for you to be happy. They are miserable, but you don’t have to be. There is no sane reason for both of you to be miserable!”
―
Rick Warren
“You may be serving in obscurity in some small place, feeling unknown and unappreciated. Listen, God put you were you are for a purpose! ... He will let you know if he wants you somewhere else.”
―
Rick Warren
“Self-help is no help at all. Self-sacrifice is the way, my way, to finding yourself, your true self.”
―
Rick Warren
“Frankness is not a license to say anything you want, wherever and whenever you want. It is not rudeness.”
―
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.”
―
Rick Warren
“Servants think about their work, not what others are doing.”
―
Rick Warren
“Without God, life has no purpose, and without purpose, life has no meaning. Without meaning, life has no significance or hope.”
―
Rick Warren
“by God and for God—and until you understand”
―
Rick Warren
“God wants your life — all of it. Ninety-five percent is not enough.”
―
Rick Warren
“Worship helps people focus on God; fellowship helps them face life’s problems; discipleship helps fortify their faith; ministry helps them find their talents; and evangelism helps them fulfill their mission.”
―
Rick Warren
