“If you really desire to be used by God, you must understand a powerful truth: The very experiences that you have resented or regretted most in life — the ones you’ve wanted to hide and forget — are the experiences God wants to use to help others. They are your ministry!”
―
Rick Warren
“Put Jesus Christ in the driver’s seat of your life and take your hands off the steering wheel.”
―
Rick Warren
“Bible says, “Know where you are headed, and you will stay on solid ground.”
―
Rick Warren
“Hiding your hurt only intensifies it. Problems grow in the dark and become bigger and bigger, but when exposed to the light of truth, they shrink. You are only as sick as your secrets. So take off your mask, stop pretending you’re perfect, and walk into freedom.”
―
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.”
―
Rick Warren
“God often attaches a major weakness to a major strength to keep our egos in check. A limitation can act as a governor to keep us from going too fast and running ahead of God.”
―
Rick Warren
“I expect God to use me, not because of who I am but because of who Jesus is. Not because of what I've done, but because of what Jesus has done.”
―
Rick Warren
“Actually, this is a good thing, because it forces us to recognize our need for each other. It’s part of God’s plan. We were created to live in community. We are designed by God for relationships. The very first thing God said to mankind was “It is not good for the man to be alone” (Genesis 2:18). God hates loneliness. So he made us to need each other.”
―
Rick Warren
“Fear is a self-imposed prison that will keep you from becoming what God intends for you to be.”
―
Rick Warren
“It’s in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for.”
―
Rick Warren
“Never confuse activity with productivity.”
―
Rick Warren
“Curcumin is found in the yellow spice called turmeric and is used in curries and mustards.”
―
Rick Warren
“God is more interested in your character than your comfort. God is more interested in making your life holy than He is in making your life happy.”
―
Rick Warren
“The biblical word for personal change is repentance.
―
Rick Warren
