Explanations don't comfort. You won't feel better if you know why. It won't hurt any less. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
God is more interested in your character than your comfort. God is more interested in making your life holy than He is… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
Nothing works perfectly. The weather doesn't work perfectly. Because of sin in the world, nothing works perfectly. But in spite of that… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
My first reaction in pastoral care is not to explain. And again, I don't think the primary purpose of the Bible is… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
God's ultimate goal for your life on earth is not comfort, but character development. He wants you to grow up spiritually and… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
I'm a pastor of a local church. I'm not a televangelist. I've never had a televised program. I'm a pastor. A pastor's… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
Life is [perceived as] a series of problems: Either you are in one now, you're just coming out of one, or you're… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
There aren't enough professionals to solve the world's problems. There will never be enough doctors to solve the health problems of the… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
God doesn't owe us an explanation for everything and actually what I've found is that explanations don't comfort. What comforts is the… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
God is the Father who is full of mercy. God is the Father who is full of comfort. That is the kind… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
Change always starts in your mind. The way you think determines the way you feel, and the way you feel influences the way you… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
If Jesus is king in heaven then the Kingdom of God is in heaven. If Jesus is king, reign on earth then the Kingdom… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
“The Bible says, “You must make allowance for each other’s faults and forgive the person who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
If it grows on a plant, it's healthy. If it's made in a plant, don't eat it. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
When you jump across a canyon, cautious small steps and vacillation won't work. Sometimes you just have to go for it. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
We often miss hearing God's voice simply because we aren't paying attention. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
Law is downstream from culture. By the time you make a law about something, you're reacting, not acting. I'd rather shape the culture. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
“If you look at the world, you’ll be distressed. If you look within, you’ll be depressed. But if you look at Christ, you’ll be… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
It is mind-boggling to me that the Almighty power created everything I see; the Bible says that God created the entire universe just so… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
The role of the church and the government are fundamentally different. The church must always show compassion - always. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
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