“As so many people in the Bible did, tell God exactly how you feel.”
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Rick Warren
“Pain is the fuel of passion — it energizes us with an intensity to change that we don’t normally possess. C. S. Lewis said, “Pain is God’s megaphone.” It is God’s way of arousing us from spiritual lethargy. Your problems are not punishment; they are wake-up calls from a loving God. God is not mad at you; he’s mad about you, and he will do whatever it takes to bring you back into fellowship with him.”
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Rick Warren
“The darker and richer the colors, the more unique and wonderful the fruits, the more power-packed nutrition they contain.”
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Rick Warren
“Albert Schweitzer said, “The only really happy people are those who have learned how to serve.”
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Rick Warren
“The apostle Paul said, “Everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope” (Rom. 15:4).”
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Rick Warren
“Then Jesus changed the situation. When he paid for our sins on the cross, the veil in the temple that symbolized our separation from God was split from top to bottom, indicating that direct access to God was once again available.”
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Rick Warren
“Willpower works for a few weeks, or maybe a month or two at best.”
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Rick Warren
At first opposites attract. Then opposites attack.”
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Rick Warren
“To make the most of your life, you must keep the vision of eternity continually in your mind and the value of it in your heart.”
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Rick Warren
“God often attaches a major weakness to a major strength to keep our egos in check. A limitation can act as a governor to keep us from going too fast and running ahead of God.”
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Rick Warren
“The secret of endurance is to remember that your pain is temporary but your reward will be eternal
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Rick Warren
“This action step should be personal (involving you), practical (something you can do), and provable (with a deadline to do it).”
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Rick Warren
“Emphasize reconciliation, not resolution.”
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Rick Warren
“Gluten is found in wheat barley, rye, spelt, oats, and kamut and holds bread together and makes it rise.”
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Rick Warren
