Quotes from Rick Warren

Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance" (1 Corinthians 13:7 NLT). It is love — not fear, not guilt, and not peer pressure — that causes us to keep going when we feel like giving up.

Get rid of your old self, which made you live as you used to — the old self that was being destroyed by its deceitful desires. Your hearts and minds must be made completely new, and you must put on the new self, which is created in God's likeness" (Ephesians 4:22 — 24

Jesus looked at these men who had been working hard without relief and said, You deserve a break today. Let's get some rest. Let's take some time off. So they got into a boat, rowed to the other side of the lake, and went out to the desert to rest.

Vulnerability is an endearing quality; we are naturally drawn to humble people.

One reason why Jesus could handle stress is that he knew when to relax.

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

The Christian life is more than just commitment to Christ; it includes a commitment to other Christians.

This next sentence is one of the most important spiritual truths you will ever learn: God develops the fruit of the Spirit in your life by allowing you to experience circumstances in which you're tempted to express the exact opposite quality! Character development always involves a choice, and temptation provides that opportunity.

To worry yourself to death with resentment would be a foolish, senseless thing to do

Every time you forget that character is one of God's purposes for your life, you will become frustrated by your circumstances. You'll wonder, "Why is this happening to me? Why am I having such a difficult time?" One answer is that life is supposed to be difficult!

The easiest way to discover the purpose of an invention is to ask the creator to explain it.

Fellowship is a place of grace, where mistakes aren't rubbed in but rubbed out.