“Imagine if you were asked by your country to be an ambassador to an enemy nation. You would probably have to learn a new language and adapt to some customs and cultural differences in order to be polite and accomplish your mission. As an ambassador you would not be able to isolate yourself from the enemy. To fulfill your mission, you would have to have contact and relate to them.”
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Rick Warren
“You also know you’re surrendered when you don’t react to criticism and rush to defend yourself. Surrendered hearts show up best in relationships. You don’t edge others out, you don’t demand your rights, and you aren’t self-serving when you’re surrendered.”
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Rick Warren
“Think about this: What positive changes in your life could happen if you relied on God’s unlimited power instead of your limited willpower.”
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Rick Warren
“Living to create an earthly legacy is a short-sighted goal.”
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Rick Warren
“Repetition is the mother of character and skill.”
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Rick Warren
“Mientras no descubras un propósíto impulsor para tu vida, todo lo que estás haciendo es existir.”
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Rick Warren
“God sometimes removes a person from your life for your protection. Don't run after them.”
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Rick Warren
“God has never made a person he didn’t love. Everybody matters to him.”
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Rick Warren
“Life is a struggle, but what most people don’t realize is that our struggle, like Jacob’s, is really a struggle with God! We want to be God, and there’s no way we are going to win that struggle.”
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Rick Warren
“Many people are reluctant to show mercy because they don't understand the difference between trust and forgiveness.
Forgiveness is letting go of the past. Trust has to do with future behavior.”
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Rick Warren
“Every church needs to grow warmer through fellowship, deeper through discipleship, stronger through worship, broader through ministry, and larger through evangelism.”
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Rick Warren
“Jesus specialized in menial tasks that everyone else tried to avoid: washing feet, helping children, fixing breakfast, and serving lepers. Nothing was beneath him, because he came to serve. It wasn’t in spite of his greatness that he did these things, but because of it, and he expects us to follow his example.”
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Rick Warren
“Worship helps people focus on God; fellowship helps them face life’s problems; discipleship helps fortify their faith; ministry helps them find their talents; and evangelism helps them fulfill their mission.”
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Rick Warren
“To discover you purpose in life you must turn to God's Word, not the world's wisdom. You must build your life on eternal truths, not pop psychology, success-motivation, or inspirational stories.”
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Rick Warren
“Commit everything you do to the LORD. Trust him, and he will help you. (Psalm 37:5 NLT)”
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Rick Warren
