Top 500 Rick Warren Quotes (2025 Update)
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401. “People aren’t things to be molded; they are lives to be unfolded. And that’s what true leaders do. They unfold the lives of others and help them reach their God-given potential.”

— Rick Warren

402. “If there was no God, we would all be “accidents,” the result of astronomical random chance in the universe. You could stop reading this book, because life would have no purpose or meaning or significance. There would be no right or wrong, and no hope beyond your brief years here on earth.”

— Rick Warren

403. “To me, God says, “I’ve given you this gift of grace, which means you don’t earn your way to heaven. You don’t work your way to heaven. You simply receive my gift.””

— Rick Warren

404. “You can’t grow strong without resistance.”

— Rick Warren

405. “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.”

— Rick Warren

406. “Christians can be positive even in a negative situation because we know God has a purpose for allowing that problem.”

— Rick Warren

407. “When the Christian praises and gives thanks to God, this not only pleases God, but it enriches the Christian’s life with joy. It is a reciprocating transaction between God and man.”

— Rick Warren

408. “God doesn’t intend for you to handle all the pain and stress in your life by yourself. We were wired for each other. We need each other.”

— Rick Warren

409. “When life has meaning, you can bear almost anything; without it, nothing is bearable.”

— Rick Warren

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

— Rick Warren

411. “Can I trust God? Trust is an essential ingredient to surrender. You won’t surrender to God unless you trust him, but you can’t trust him until you know him better. Fear keeps us from surrendering, but love casts out all fear. The more you realize how much God loves you, the easier surrender becomes.”

— Rick Warren

412. “Our hope is not in the man we put in the White House but in the Man we put on the Cross.”

— Rick Warren

413. “To make the most of your life, you must keep the vision of eternity continually in your mind and the value of it in your heart.”

— Rick Warren

414. “Jesus has not promised to build your ministry; he has promised to build his church.”

— Rick Warren

415. “Everybody wants confidence but you don’t find it in self help books. You find confidence in the Holy Spirit.”

— Rick Warren

416. “And you know, when you’ve experienced grace and you feel like you’ve been forgiven, you’re a lot more forgiving of other people. You’re a lot more gracious to others.”

— Rick Warren

417. “So I would say God hates war, but God loves every soldier.”

— Rick Warren

418. “A church will never grow beyond its capacity to meet needs.”

— Rick Warren

419. “Start today by practicing constant conversation with God and continual mediation on his Word. Prayer lets you speak to God; mediation lets God speak to you.”

— Rick Warren

420. “Self worth and net worth are not the same.”

— Rick Warren

421. “America was founded by religious people, devout people who came here because they wanted freedom of religion. It’s what made America different from every other country.”

— Rick Warren

422. “When you fully comprehend that there is more to life than just here and now, and you realize that life is just preparation for eternity, you will begin to live differently. You will start living in light of eternity, and that will color how you handle every relationship, task, and circumstance. Suddenly many activities, goals, and even problems that seemed so important will appear trivial, petty, and unworthy of your attention. The closer you live to God, the smaller everything else appears.”

— Rick Warren

423. “God does not want you to become a God; he wants you to become godly – taking on his values, attitudes, and character.”

— Rick Warren

424. “We have a choice of focusing on our problems or focusing on God, who holds the solution.”

— Rick Warren

425. “The great evangelist D. L. Moody once said, “The Bible was not given to increase our knowledge, but to change our lives.”

— Rick Warren

426. “Every parent knows that delayed obedience is really disobedience.”

— Rick Warren

427. “If you always feel comfortable reading God’s Word, you’re either not reading ALL of it, or you aren’t letting it sink in.”

— Rick Warren

428. “Help us, oh God, to remember that we are Americans. United not by race or religion or by blood, but to our commitment to freedom and justice for all. When we focus on ourselves, when we fight each other, when we forget you, forgive us.”

— Rick Warren

429. “Will we fulfill God’s purpose, or will we shrink back and live a comfortable, self-centered life?”

— Rick Warren

430. “I dare you to try trusting Jesus for 60 days. Or your money guaranteed back.”

— Rick Warren

431. “What matters in life is not so much what happens to us, but what happens in us.”

— Rick Warren

432. “Prayer is the greatest use of my words.”

— Rick Warren

433. “Knowledge increases responsibility.”

— Rick Warren

434. “My whole goal is just to keep myself motivated. If I’m motivated, if I’m on fire, it’s going to catch with somebody else.”

— Rick Warren

435. “Why you do what you do matters the most to God.”

— Rick Warren

436. “Christlikeness is not produced by imitation, but by inhabitation.”

— Rick Warren

437. “A. W. Tozer said, “The reason why many are still troubled, still seeking, still making little forward progress is because they haven’t yet come to the end of themselves. We’re still trying to give orders, and interfering with God’s work within us.”

— Rick Warren

438. “Every problem is a character-building opportunity, and the more difficult it is, the greater the potential for building spiritual muscle and moral fiber. Paul said, “We know that these troubles produce patience. And patience produces character.”

— Rick Warren

439. “Growing marriages aren’t determined by how much you have in common but by how graciously you deal with your differences.”

— Rick Warren

440. “We bring God glory by loving other believers.”

— Rick Warren

441. “If you want to be used by God, you must care about what God cares about;.”

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442. “To change your life, you must change the way you think. Behind everything you do is a thought. Every behavior is motivated by a belief, and every action is prompted by an attitude.”

— Rick Warren

443. “The search for the purpose of life has puzzled people for thousands of years. That’s because we typically begin at the wrong starting point – ourselves. We ask self-centered questions like What do I want to be? What should I do with my life? What are my goals, my ambitions, my dreams for my future? But focusing on ourselves will never reveal our life’s purpose.”

— Rick Warren

444. “Long before you were conceived by your parents, you were conceived in the mind of God. He thought of you first. It is not fate, nor chance, nor luck, nor coincidence that you are breathing at this very moment. You are alive because God wanted to create you! The Bible says, “The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me.”

— Rick Warren

445. “We bring God glory by serving others with our gifts.”

— Rick Warren

446. “The Daniel Plan is designed to cut cravings, satisfy your appetite, and teach you to listen to your body.”

— Rick Warren

447. “Knowing your purpose simplifies your life. It defines what you do and what you don’t do. Your purpose becomes the standard you use to evaluate which activities are essential and which aren’t. You simply ask, “Does this activity help me fulfill one of God’s purposes for my life?”

— Rick Warren

448. “If there was more courting in marriage, there’d be fewer marriages in court. Date your mate. Today.”

— Rick Warren

449. “I’d rather have all my questions unanswered and walk with God than not walk with God and have all my questions answered.”

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450. “When you live in light of eternity, your values change. You use your time and money more wisely. You place a higher premium on relationships and character instead of fame or wealth or achievements or even fun. Your priorities are reordered. Keeping up with trends, fashions, and popular values just doesn’t matter as much anymore. Paul said, “I once thought all these things were so very important, but now I consider them worthless because of what Christ has done.”3.”

— Rick Warren