Top 500 Rick Warren Quotes (2025 Update)
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251. “Real life begins by committing yourself completely to Jesus Christ.”

— Rick Warren

252. “God loves to bring good out of bad. He loves to turn crucifixions into resurrections. Every obstacle is an opportunity. Every problem has potential. Every crisis is an opportunity for ministry. Every hurt God wants to use for His glory.”

— Rick Warren

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

— Rick Warren

254. “Even through such simple acts as telling the truth, being kind, and encouraging others, we bring a smile to God’s face.”

— Rick Warren

255. “We may not always finish what we start but God always finishes what He starts.”

— Rick Warren

256. “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

257. “Because God is with you all the time, no place is any closer to God than the place where you are right now.”

— Rick Warren

258. “Spiritual emptiness is a universal disease.”

— Rick Warren

259. “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

260. “The Bible teaches that we are to love people and use money, but we often get that reversed and you start loving money and using people to get more money. Money is simply a tool to be used for good.”

— Rick Warren

261. “At the end of your life on earth you will be evaluated and rewarded according to how well you handled what God entrusted to you.”

— Rick Warren

262. “Blessed are the uncool; for they shall be happy without needing the approval of others.”

— Rick Warren

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

— Rick Warren

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

— Rick Warren

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

— Rick Warren

266. “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

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

— Rick Warren

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

— Rick Warren

269. “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

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

— Rick Warren

271. “Doing the easy thing makes you popular. Doing the hard thing makes you a leader.”

— Rick Warren

272. “Lasting change requires new ways of thinking. The way you think determines the way you feel, and the way you feel determines the way you act. If you want to change how you act, you must begin by changing the way you think. Your thoughts are the autopilot of your life.”

— Rick Warren

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

— Rick Warren

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

— Rick Warren

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

— Rick Warren

276. “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

277. “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

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

— Rick Warren

279. “But we are commanded to recognize his glory, honor his glory, declare his glory, praise his glory, reflect his glory, and live for his glory.7 Why? Because God deserves it! We owe him every honor we can possibly give. Since God made all things, he deserves all the glory. The Bible says, “You are worthy, O Lord our God, to receive glory and honor and power. For you created everything.”8.”

— Rick Warren

280. “Since God intends to make you like Jesus, he will take you through the same experiences Jesus went through. That includes loneliness, temptation, stress, criticism, rejection, and many other problems.”

— Rick Warren

281. “When you live in light of eternity, your focus changes from “How much pleasure am I getting out of life?” to “How much pleasure is God getting out of my life?”

— Rick Warren

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

— Rick Warren

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

— Rick Warren

284. “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

285. “We take ourselves way too seriously, and we don’t take God seriously enough. It is not by accident that humor and humility come from the same root word. If you can laugh at yourself, you’ll always have plenty of good material.”

— Rick Warren

286. “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.”

— Rick Warren

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

— Rick Warren

288. “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

289. “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

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

— Rick Warren

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

— Rick Warren

292. “What surprises me most about God is that the creator of the universe should want a relationship with me.”

— Rick Warren

293. “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

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

— Rick Warren

295. “Self-help is no help at all. Self-sacrifice is the way, my way, to finding yourself, your true self.”

— Rick Warren

296. “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

297. “Willpower can produce short-term change, but it creates constant internal stress because you haven’t dealt with the root cause.”

— Rick Warren

298. “To begin loving people today, we must close the door on the past. And that cannot happen without forgiveness! Forgive those who have hurt you – for your sake, not because they deserve it.”

— Rick Warren

299. “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

300. “Temptation always starts in your mind, not in circumstances.”

— Rick Warren