Top 500 Rick Warren Quotes (2026 Update)
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401. “All sin, at its root, is failing to give God glory. It is loving anything else more than God. Refusing to bring glory to God is prideful rebellion, and it is the sin that caused Satan’s fall – and ours, too. In different ways we have all lived for our own glory, not God’s. The Bible says, “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”9.”

— Rick Warren

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

— Rick Warren

403. “Living to create an earthly legacy is a short-sighted goal.”

— Rick Warren

404. “Use ‘breath prayers’ throughout the day, as many Christians have done for centuries. You choose a brief sentence or a simple phrase that can be repeated to Jesus in one breath.”

— Rick Warren

405. “Surrendered people obey God’s word, even if it doesn’t make sense.”

— Rick Warren

406. “There are illegitimate parents, but I don’t believe there are any illegitimate children.”

— Rick Warren

407. “You didn’t create yourself, so there is no way you can tell yourself what you were created for.”

— Rick Warren

408. “I’m naturally inclined to have sex with every beautiful woman I see. But that doesn’t mean it’s the right thing to do.”

— Rick Warren

409. “A non-serving Christian is a contradiction in terms.”

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410. “In Psalm 72, Solomon prays for power and fame but he says the purpose of influence is to speak up for others and one is the immigrant. He doesn’t delineate between legal and illegal.”

— Rick Warren

411. “Every time you make a bad choice, it becomes harder to make a good one.”

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412. “Many people, especially men, feel it is an admission of weakness to ask for help or to express a need. But there is absolutely no shame in needing others.”

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413. “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

414. “So when you say who does Christ die for? He died for the church, okay. I don’t think God’s death on the cross through Christ was a failure, if you are saying that. I do not believe that anybody he intended to die for is failing in that area.”

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415. “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

416. “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

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

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418. “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

419. “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.””

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

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421. “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.”

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

— Rick Warren

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

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424. “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

425. “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

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

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

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428. “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

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

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430. “AIDS is the leprosy of the 21st Century. Where did Jesus hang out? With lepers. Jesus would love on people with AIDS.”

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

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

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

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

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

— Rick Warren

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

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

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438. “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.”

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439. “Knowledge increases responsibility.”

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440. “I don’t know all the keys to success, but one key to failure is to try to please everyone. Being controlled by the opinions of others is a guaranteed way to miss God’s purposes for your life.”

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441. “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.”

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

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

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444. “A life that is never willing to change is a great tragedy – a wasted life. Change is a necessary part of a growing life, and we need change in order to remain fresh and to keep progressing.”

— Rick Warren

445. “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

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

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

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448. “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.”

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449. “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.”

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450. “Sometimes it takes years, but eventually you discover that the greatest hindrance to God’s blessing in your life is not others, it is yourself – your self-will, stubborn pride, and personal ambition. You cannot fulfill God’s purposes for your life while focusing on your own plans.”

— Rick Warren