Quotes from Rick Warren

Remember how far you've come, not just how far you have to go.

Christianity is not a religion or a philosophy, but a relationship and a lifestyle. The core of that lifestyle is thinking of others, as Jesus did, instead of ourselves.

Where the grass is greener, the water bill is bigger.

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

History shows that when the church accommodates culture, it weakens it.

You can like somebody without agreeing with all of their policies.

I never get involved in policy. Never.

Churches know more about poverty than any government will ever know, because we're dealing with the poor every day.

Philippians 1:6: "Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

Busyness is a great enemy of relationships. We become preoccupied with making a living, doing our work, paying bills, and accomplishing goals as if these tasks are the point of life. They are not. The point of life is learning to love — God and people. Life minus love equals zero.

In conflict, time heals nothing; it causes hurts to fester.

If you want to know why you were placed on this planet, you must begin with God. You were born by his purpose and for his purpose.