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God never does anything accidentally... (Rick Warren)
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. View quote
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The deepest level of worship is praising God inspite of pain, trusting Him during a trial, surrendering while suffering, and loving Him when He seems distant. View quote
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the moment you stop learning, you stop leading. View quote
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The books that have helped me most are the ones I reacted to, not just read. View quote
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God is never in a hurry, but he is always on time. View quote
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Rick Warren: The issue to me, I'm not opposed to that as much as I'm opposed to redefinition of a 5,000 year definition of marriage. I'm opposed to having a brother and sister being together and calling that marriage. I'm opposed to an older guy marrying a child and calling that marriage. I'm opposed to one guy having multiple wives and calling that marriage. Steven Waldman: Do you think, though, that they are equivalent to having gays getting married? Rick Warren: Oh, I do. View quote
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I can't imagine God not allowing my dog into heaven. View quote
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Larry King: So you did ask your people who worship with you to vote that way? Rick Warren: Yeah, I just never campa- I never campaigned for it. I never - I'm not an anti-gay activist - never have been. Never participated in a single event. I just simply made a note in a newsletter, and of course, everything I write, it's the road. View quote
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It's all for him. The ultimate goal of the universe is to show the glory of God. It is the reason for everything that exists, including you. God made it all for his glory. Without God's glory, there would be nothing. View quote
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The smile of God is the goal of your life. Since pleasing God is the first purpose of your life, your most important task is to discover how to do that. The Bible says, "Figure out what will please Christ, then do it." Fortunately, the Bible gives us a clear example of a life that gives pleasure to God. The man's name was Noah. (Rick Warren)
Fellowship is a place of grace, where mistakes aren't rubbed in but rubbed out. Fellowship happens when mercy wins over justice. View quote
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As long as you do things for God, you are a Hall of Famer in heaven's list. View quote
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Whatever is at the center of our life will be the source of our security, guidance, wisdom, and power. Life just has to go on! View quote
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Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less. Humility is thinking more of others. Humble people are so focused on serving others, they don't think of themselves. View quote
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It is mind-boggling to me that the Almighty power created everything I see; the Bible says that God created the entire universe just so he could create this galaxy just so he could create Earth so he could create human beings so he could create a family. View quote
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God is more interested in your character than your comfort. God is more interested in making your life holy than He is in making your life happy. View quote
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Emphasize reconciliation, not resolution. View quote
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Obedience unlocks understanding. View quote
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You never know God is all you need until God is all you have. View quote
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The Bible tells us that Jesus Christ came to do three things. He came to have my past forgiven, you get a purpose for living and a home in Heaven. (Rick Warren)
If you're alive, there's a purpose for your life. View quote
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You're not really ready to live unless you know what you're willing to die for. View quote
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God is looking for people to use, and if you can get usable, he will wear you out. The most dangerous prayer you can pray is this: 'Use me.' View quote
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Faithful servants never retire. You can retire from your career, but you will never retire from serving God. View quote
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