We discover that meaning and purpose only when we make God the reference point of our lives. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
There's nothing in your life you can't learn from, if you respond with the right attitude. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
What matters is not the duration of your life, but the donation of it. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
The most damaging aspect of contemporary living is short-term thinking. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
A pretentious, showy life is an empty life; a plain and simple life is a full life. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
The eternal salvation of a single soul is more important than anything else you will ever achieve in life. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
You were created to add to life on earth, not just take from it. God wants you to give something back. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
“Put Jesus Christ in the driver’s seat of your life and take your hands off the steering wheel.” — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
The easiest way to discover the purpose of an invention is to ask the creator of it. The same is true for… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
Other people are going to find healing in your wounds. Your greatest life messages and your most effective ministry will come out… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
There are many pitfalls in the marathon of life. But regardless of what you go through, you can count on God's sustaining… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
If you want God to bless you and use you greatly, you must be willing to walk with a limp the rest… — 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
In 35 yrs of leading I've been afraid at every major step but I DID IT ANYWAY since I REFUSE let fear… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
God doesn't intend for you to handle all the pain and stress in your life by yourself. We were wired for each… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
A life that is never willing to change is a great tragedy - a wasted life. Change is a necessary part of… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
You must never let your personal life be outpaced by your professional life. If you do, [if] your professional life takes more… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
You are not an accident. Your birth was no mistake or mishap, and your life is no fluke of nature. Your parents… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
It’s not about you. The purpose of your life is far greater than your own personal fulfillment, your peace of mind, or… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
“Bringing enjoyment to God, living for his pleasure, is the first purpose of your life. When you fully understand this truth, you… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
“Busyness is a great enemy of relationships. We become preoccupied with making a living, doing our work, paying bills, and accomplishing goals… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
“One day God will review your answers to these life questions. Did you put Jesus at the center of your life? Did… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
To fulfill your mission will require that you abandon your agenda and accept God’s agenda for your life. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
If your activities don't match your priorities, you are wasting your life. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
Maturity is when you live your life by your commitments, not by your feelings. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
After learning to love God (worship), learning to love others is the second purpose of your life. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
To change your world, you must change your words. It's the rudder (James 3:4-5) of your life. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
What matters in life is not so much what happens to us, but what happens in us — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
Will we fulfill God's purpose, or will we shrink back and live a comfortable, self-centered life? — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
God is not just the starting point of your life; he is the source of it. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
Great opportunities may come once in a lifetime, but small opportunities surround us every day. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
The goal of 'The Purpose Driven Life' is to help people develop a heart for the world. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
“The way you SEE your life SHAPES your life. How you define life determines your destiny. Your perspective will influence how you… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
The Bible offers three metaphors that teach us God's view of life: Life is a test, life is a trust, and life… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
To make the best use of your life, you must never forget two truths: First, compared with eternity, life is extremely brief.… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
Between this day and the next you will give your life to something. The decision on what that will be will shape… — 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
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
“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
If it grows on a plant, it's healthy. If it's made in a plant, don't eat it. — Rick Warren Copy Share
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
We often miss hearing God's voice simply because we aren't paying attention. — Rick Warren Copy Share
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
“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
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
The role of the church and the government are fundamentally different. The church must always show compassion - always. — Rick Warren Copy Share
“but it does mean God is able to redeem any and all situations and use them for his own good.” — Rick Warren Copy Share
Well actually I don't think it's a bunch of bad things that send us to hell. I think it is rejection of God's grace. — Rick Warren Copy Share