Quotes from Rick Warren

You know you're surrendered to God when you rely on God to work things out instead of trying to manipulate others, force your agenda, and control the situation. You let go and let God work.

Knowing your purpose gives your life meaning, simplicity, focus and motivation. It also prepares you for eternity.

The Daniel Plan is rooted in a very simple principle: Take the junk out and let the abundance in.

Every church needs to grow warmer through fellowship, deeper through discipleship, stronger through worship, broader through ministry, and larger through evangelism.

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

Behold at thy feet, O Mother of Perpetual Help, O Mother of mercy, my refuge and my hope.

Servants don't fill up their time with other pursuits that could limit their availability.

The fact is, it is selfish for a church to not want to grow. A church that says, "We've got enough people, we've got a nice fellowship. Our church is just the right size. We just need to focus on the members we already have." That church is, in reality, actually saying, "The rest of the world can go to hell. We don't care.

Resentment always hurts you more than it does the person you resent.

Remember how far you've come, not just how far you have to go. You are not where you want to be, but neither are you where you used to be.

When you think of the limitation in your life, you may be tempted to conclude, "God could never use me." But God is never limited by our limitations.

YOU ARE NOT AN ACCIDENT. 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.