You don't bring glory or pleasure to God by hiding your abilities or by trying to be someone else. You only bring… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
One of the ways we reflect God's love and bring him glory is to accept each other just as he accepts us.… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
“it’s hard to be spiritually strong and mentally alert when you are emotionally stressed or physically fatigued.” — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
The next sentence is one of the most important spiritual truths you will ever learn: God develops the fruit of the Spirit… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
I think a lot of times God takes away your feelings, so you have to depend on faith. And faith is kind… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
The ultimate test of faith is not how loudly you praise God in happy times but how deeply you trust him in… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
There's truth in every religion. Christians believe that there's truth in every religion. But we just believe that there's one savior. We… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
I believe in the separation of church and state, but I do not believe in the separation of politics from religion. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
When you feel abandoned by God yet continue to trust him in spite of your feelings, you worship him in the deepest… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
“A truly free society protects all faiths, and true faith protects a free society.” — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
Life is not fair, but one day God's going to settle the score. He's going to right the wrongs. So, who can… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
Nothing else you do will ever matter as much as helping people establish an eternal relationship with God. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
Help us, oh God, to remember that we are Americans. United not by race or religion or by blood, but to our… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
Every problem is a character-building opportunity, and the more difficult it is, the greater the potential for building spiritual muscle and moral… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
The church that doesn't want to grow is saying to the world, "go to hell." — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
People are always more encouraged when we share how God's grace helped us in weakness than when we brag about our strengths. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
Whenever you feel unimportant, unloved, or insecure, remember to who you belong. — 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
Patience is a form of faith. It says, "I trust God. I believe that God is bigger than this problem." — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
In God's eyes, the greatest heroes of faith are not those who achieve prosperity, success, and power in this life, but those… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
“Jesus taught that spiritual maturity is never an end in itself. Maturity is for ministry! We grow up in order to give… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
When pressure builds up, don't panic. Pray! Prayer is a tremendous stress reliever. It can be your safety valve. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
There's a difference between freedom of worship and freedom of religion. Worship is an event that happens inside the house of worship.… — 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