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Rick Warren

(1954) Theologian United States

847 quotes in 2251 categories

Behind every successful child is an adult who believes in them. He teaches that thoughts shape feelings, and feelings shape actions, so changing your mind can change your life. He also says that sometimes you must jump across a canyon with a bold step instead of hesitating.

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Rick Warren is a theologian from the United States, best known for The Purpose-Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?.

Quick Facts About Rick Warren

Born: January 28, 1954
Nationality: United States
Profession: Theologian
Notable works: The Purpose-Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?
Spouse: Kay Warren

About Rick Warren

Since 2022 he has been the executive director of the Finishing the Task mission coalition.

Quotes by Rick Warren

“THE HEART OF WORSHIP IS SURRENDER.”

Heart

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While you're waiting, God's working.

Funny

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The Scriptures are the truth from God.

Bible

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“It's not about me.”

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God knows what it’s like to lose a son,

God

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It's easy to demonize from a distance.

Demonize

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God is all powerful, He's in control.

Control

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People respond to vision, not need.

Dreams

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“Without God's glory, there would be nothing.”

Glory

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There is nothing quite as potent as a focused life, one lived on purpose.

Focused

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God's LOVE is Like an Ocean; You can See its Beginning, but not its end.

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When you feel nothing, God is teaching you to live by faith.

Faith

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Nothing shapes your life more than the commitments you choose to make.

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“Happiness isn't getting all that you want. It's enjoying all that you have.”

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We have to be even more Christocentric because of the influence of Islam today.

Influence

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Only in hindsight do we understand how God intended a problem for good.

Christian

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Because God is love, the most important lesson he wants you to learn on earth is how to love.

Earth

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If others don't use their gifts, you get cheated, and if you don;t use your gifts, they get cheated.

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Paul says that as Christians we can rejoice even in tough times because we have hope and because we know that God…

Blessed

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There's not a person on earth that God doesn't love, but God wants us to learn to love him back.

Earth

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The key is really just saying my brain isn't big enough to figure out why everything happens. It would be like an…

Ants

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“All sin, at its root, is failing to give God glory. It is loving anything else more than God.”

Glory

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When you have a major loss in your life, the first thing you need to do is tell God exactly how you…

Christian

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Your value is not determined by your valuables, and God says the most valuable things in life are not things!

Determined

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To make the best use of your life, you must never forget two truths: First, compared with eternity, life is extremely brief.…

Earth

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“Without God’s power in your life, you are just running on your own energy. God never meant for you to do that.…

Life

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If you want your life to have impact, focus it! Stop dabbling. Stop trying to do it all. Do less. Prune away…

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“Holocaust survivor Corrie Ten Boom said, “If you look at the world, you’ll be distressed. If you look within, you’ll be depressed.…

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“Jesus taught that spiritual maturity is never an end in itself. Maturity is for ministry! We grow up in order to give…

Aging

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In the Old Testament, it says that if you have the power to do something good, then you have to do it.…

Bible

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Christianity is not a religion or a philosophy, but a relationship and a lifestyle. The core of that lifestyle is thinking of…

Christianity

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“Hiding your hurt only intensifies it. Problems grow in the dark and become bigger and bigger, but when exposed to the light…

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Life is [perceived as] a series of problems: Either you are in one now, you're just coming out of one, or you're…

Character

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“IT IS YOUR JOB TO PROTECT THE UNITY OF YOUR CHURCH. Unity in the church is so important that the New Testament…

Bible

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“here is the good news, the truth that will set you free: You don’t need their approval to be happy! So let…

Emotional energy

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“This self-absorbed perspective treats God as a genie who simply exists to serve you in your selfish pursuit of personal fulfillment. But…

Heaven on earth

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The death, and the burial, and the resurrection of Jesus happened over three days. Friday was the day of suffering and pain…

Agony

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People need fewer 'ought-to' sermons, and more 'how-to' sermons. The deepest kind of teaching is that which makes a difference in people's…

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The problem is that tolerant has changed its meaning. It used to mean 'I may disagree with you completely, but I will…

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The ground we have in common with unbelievers is not the Bible, but our common needs, hurts, and interests as human beings.…

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Rick Warren by topic

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