Top 500 Rick Warren Quotes (2023 Update)
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251. “Blessed are the uncool; for they shall be happy without needing the approval of others.”

— Rick Warren

252. “Focusing on ourselves will never reveal our life’s purpose.”

— Rick Warren

253. “Your most effective ministry will come out of your deepest hurts.”

— Rick Warren

254. “We are all called to fulfill God’s five purposed for our lives: to worship, to fellowship, to grow like Christ, to serve, and to be on mission with God in the world.”

— Rick Warren

255. “If you are serious about changing your life, you are going to have to get into the Bible. You need to read it, study it, memorize it, meditate on it, and apply it.”

— Rick Warren

256. “Impression without expression causes depression. Study without service leads to spiritual stagnation.”

— Rick Warren

257. “Through salvation our past has been forgiven, our present is given meaning, and out future is secured.”

— Rick Warren

258. “No, that trauma you faced was not easy. And God wept that it hurt you so; But it was allowed to shape your heart So that into his likeness you’d grow.”

— Rick Warren

259. “Being successful and fulfilling your lifes purpose are not at all the same thing; You can reach all your personal goals, become a raving success by the worlds standard and still miss your purpose in this life.”

— Rick Warren

260. “Relationships, not achievements or the acquisition of things, are what matters most in life.”

— Rick Warren

261. “Life is a test and a trust, and the more God gives you, the more responsible he expects you to be.”

— Rick Warren

262. “The antidote to the lust of the flesh is integrity.”

— Rick Warren

263. “Your birth was no mistake or mishap, and your life is no fluke of nature. Your parents may not have planned you, but God did. He was not at all surprised by your birth. In fact, he expected it.”

— Rick Warren

264. “Most people fail to realize that money is both a test and trust from God.”

— Rick Warren

265. “Long before you were conceived by your parents, you were conceived in the mind of God.”

— Rick Warren

266. “You cannot fulfil God’s purposes for your life while focusing on your own plans.”

— Rick Warren

267. “Many people are reluctant to show mercy because they don’t understand the difference between trust and forgiveness. Forgiveness is letting go of the past. Trust has to do with future behavior.”

— Rick Warren

268. “God accepts us unconditionally, and in his view we are all precious and priceless. Focus on this and you will not waste any time and effort trying to be someone you’re not.”

— Rick Warren

269. “Gossip is passing on information when you are neither part of the problem nor part of the solution.”

— Rick Warren

270. “If you aren’t serving, you’re just existing, because life is meant for ministry.”

— Rick Warren

271. “God is the Father who is full of mercy. God is the Father who is full of comfort. That is the kind of relationship he offers to you.”

— Rick Warren

272. “The Bible is clear that God considers 40 days a spiritually significant time period. Whenever God wanted to prepare someone for his purposes, he took 40 days...”

— Rick Warren

273. “Unkind people need your kindness the most. They advertise their pain.”

— Rick Warren

274. “Living by faith isn’t living with certainty. It’s trusting God in spite of unanswered questions and unresolved doubts.”

— Rick Warren

275. “Every small group has at least one ‘difficult’ person in it. If you don’t immediately recognize who that person is – it’s probably you!”

— Rick Warren

276. “You must begin with God.”

— Rick Warren

277. “The Bible says that God puts government on earth to punish evildoers. Not good-doers. Evildoers.”

— Rick Warren

278. “You are loved by the One who knows you best. God’s love will never disappoint you and never give up on you.”

— Rick Warren

279. “Servants think of ministry as an opportunity, not an obligation. They enjoy helping people, meeting needs, and doing ministry.”

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280. “Often we try to offer God partial obedience. We want to pick and choose the commands we obey. We make a list of the commands we like and obey those while ignoring the ones we think are unreasonable, difficult, expensive, or unpopular. I’ll attend church but I won’t tithe. I’ll read my Bible but won’t forgive the person who hurt me. Yet partial obedience is disobedience.”

— Rick Warren

281. “God teaches us to love by putting some unlovely people around us.”

— Rick Warren

282. “When you use your life for God’s glory, everything you do can become an act of worship. The Bible says, “Use your whole body as a tool to do what is right for the glory of God.”12.”

— Rick Warren

283. “What happens outwardly in your life is not as important as what happens inside you. Your circumstances are temporary, but your character will last forever.”

— Rick Warren

284. “If someone broke your heart it doesn’t mean you should build a wall around it and quit loving. Redirect your love.”

— Rick Warren

285. “Racism is stupid. It’s an insult to God, arrogantly implying that God goofed-up when he chose to make us all different.”

— Rick Warren

286. “Forgiveness is a gift we give ourselves that allows us to get on with our lives instead of being trapped in the past by resentment.”

— Rick Warren

287. “God is always more interested in why we do something than in what we do. Attitudes count more than achievements.”

— Rick Warren

288. “The miracle of Christmas is not on 34th street; it’s in Bethlehem.”

— Rick Warren

289. “Never procrastinate in showing love. Don’t delay. Don’t put it off. Do it now.”

— Rick Warren

290. “You drift through life and let things happen to you, or go by design and say, ‘This is what I’m intended to do.’ The Bible is very clear that God has a purpose. But even if I know that purpose, I can’t fulfill it if I’m out of shape.”

— Rick Warren

291. “Pretentiousness repels but authenticity attracts, and vulnerability is the pathway to intimacy.”

— Rick Warren

292. “It’s not about me.”

— Rick Warren

293. “The bible says that all people, not just believers, possess part of the image of God; that is why murder and abortion are wrong.”

— Rick Warren

294. “The more God gives you, the more responsible he expects you to be.”

— Rick Warren

295. “I serve a higher power, Jesus Christ. I make no apologies in saying that.”

— Rick Warren

296. “The key to friendship with God, he said, is not changing what you do, but changing your attitude toward what you do.”

— Rick Warren

297. “We always get into trouble when we doubt God’s love, because when we don’t trust him, we don’t obey him.”

— Rick Warren

298. “The first step to becoming what God made you to be is to stop worrying about what others want you to be.”

— Rick Warren

299. “You can’t make a life without making mistakes. Relax and learn something.”

— Rick Warren

300. “Never be impressed with charisma. Look for character.”

— Rick Warren