Quotes from Rick Warren

What surprises me most about God is that the creator of the universe should want a relationship with me.

I happen to agree with many of the liberal emphasis on compassion, justice and equality. I just disagree that it's the government's role to provide everything.

I serve a higher power, Jesus Christ. I make no apologies in saying that.

You never know God is all you need until God is all you have.

In the Old Testament, it says that if you have the power to do something good, then you have to do it. You're not to avoid helping somebody in their time of need.

So I would say God hates war, but God loves every soldier.

True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less.

We are products of our past, but we don't have to be prisoners of it.

The more you pray, the less you'll panic. The more you worship, the less you worry. You'll feel more patient and less pressured.

You were made by God and for God and until you understand that, life will never make sense.

Forgiveness must be immediate, whether or not a person asks for it. Trust must be rebuilt over time. Trust requires a track record.

Our culture has accepted two huge lies. The first is that if you disagree with someone's lifestyle, you must fear or hate them. The second is that to love someone means you agree with everything they believe or do. Both are nonsense. You don't have to compromise convictions to be compassionate.