“You are never persuasive when you're abrasive.”
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Rick Warren
“The way you think determines the way you feel, and the way you feel determines the way you act. If you want to change how you act, you must begin by changing the way you think. Your thoughts are the autopilot of your life. Romans 12:2 says, “Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know”
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Rick Warren
“Genuine surrender says, “Father, if this problem, pain, sickness, or circumstance is needed to fulfill your purpose and glory in my life or in another’s, please don’t take it away.” This level of maturity does not come easy.”
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Rick Warren
“Worship is far more than praising, singing, and praying to God. Worship is a lifestyle of enjoying God, loving him, and giving ourselves to be used for his purposes.”
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Rick Warren
“Right now, God is inviting you to live for his glory by fulfilling the purposes he made you for. It’s really the only way to live. Everything else is just existing.”
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Rick Warren
“Shrimp and scallops are also healthy forms of seafood low in toxins and high in good quality protein and minerals.”
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Rick Warren
“Grief is a good thing. It's the way we get through the transitions of life.”
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Rick Warren
“Many of your relationship problems are not really relationship problems. They're personal problems that spill over into relationships.”
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Rick Warren
“Life is a gift...
Life is a test...
Life is temporary assignment....”
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Rick Warren
“Pride builds walls between people; humility builds bridges.”
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Rick Warren
“So don’t be troubled by trouble. Circumstances cannot change the character of God. God’s grace is still in full force; he is still for you, even when you don’t feel it.
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Rick Warren
“Repetition is the mother of character and skill.”
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Rick Warren
“The most difficult area to surrender for many people is their money.”
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Rick Warren
“What matters is not the duration of your life, but the donation of it.”
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Rick Warren
“Henri Nouwen said, “In order to be of service to others we have to die to them; that is, we have to give up measuring our meaning and value with the yardstick of others…. thus we become free to be compassionate.” When you base your worth and identity on your relationship to Christ, you are freed from the expectations of others, and that allows you to really serve them best.”
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Rick Warren
