Quotes from Rick Warren

God also listened patiently to David's many accusations of unfairness, betrayal, and abandonment. God did not slay Jeremiah when he claimed that God had tricked him. Job was allowed to vent his bitterness during his ordeal, and in the end, God defended Job for being honest, and he rebuked Job's friends for being inauthentic. God told them, "You haven't been honest either with me or about me — not the way my friend Job has…. My

Proverbs tells us, "The one who blesses others is abundantly blessed; those who help others are helped."12 Those who pass along insights get more from God.

It's only when we forget ourselves that we do the things that deserve to be remembered.

When it comes to your health, every body needs a buddy. After all, God created the universe in such a way that we need each other.

Research shows that people getting healthy together lose twice as much weight as those who do it alone.

James said, "Anyone who knows the right thing to do, but does not do it, is sinning.

We are products of our past, but we don't have to be prisoners of it. God's purpose is not limited by your past.

Many diets and fitness plans use guilt as a motivation, but that never works in the long run.

The most damaging aspect of contemporary living is short-term thinking.

If you want French fries, then make them yourself from whole potatoes and unrefined, unprocessed oil.

You can guilt yourself into doing anything short-term, but the change will last only as long as the guilt (or fear) does.

Surrender yourself to the Lord, and wait patiently for him.