Rick Warren
Rick Warren
Richard Duane "Rick" Warrenis an American evangelical Christian pastor and author. He is the founder and senior pastor of Saddleback Church, an evangelical megachurch in Lake Forest, California, that is the eighth-largest church in the United States. He is also a bestselling author of many Christian books, including his guide to church ministry and evangelism, The Purpose Driven Church, which has spawned a series of conferences on Christian ministry and evangelism. He is perhaps best known for the subsequent book...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth28 January 1954
CitySan Jose, CA
CountryUnited States of America
We become whatever we are committed to
Keep your hope in the Lord and your eyes focused on the hope of Heaven, not just on the here and now.
When you jump across a canyon, cautious small steps and vacillation won't work. Sometimes you just have to go for it.
Limited faith, limited future. Unlimited faith, unlimited future.
Your spiritual gifts were not given for your own benefit but for the benefit of others, just as other people were given gifts for your benefit.
Paul says that as Christians we can rejoice even in tough times because we have hope and because we know that God is working in our lives.
God is not just the starting point of your life; he is the source of it.
When the Bible speaks of God's love for us and the kind of love we are to have for him and for other people, the word is always apage, signifying a commitment to act.
The greatest gift you can give someone is your time.
Will we fulfill God's purpose, or will we shrink back and live a comfortable, self-centered life?
Remember how far you've come, not just how far you have to go.
Lasting love extends grace. No relationship will make it without grace. The Bible tells us that this is part of love. You're not going to have a relationship unless you have forgiveness, mercy, patience, acceptance, grace. You've got to cut people some slack.
God has a purpose behind every problem. He uses circumstances to develop our character. In fact, he depends more on circumstances to make us like Jesus than he depends on our reading the Bible.
The first purpose of your life is to be loved by God! Yes, it is important to serve him, obey, and trust him, but your first purpose is to love him.