“Don't be envious of the runner in the lane next to you; just focus on finishing your race.”
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Rick Warren
“If there was no God, we would all be “accidents,” the result of astronomical random chance in the universe. You could stop reading this book, because life would have no purpose or meaning or significance. There would be no right or wrong, and no hope beyond your brief years here on earth.”
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Rick Warren
“The average American consumes ten pounds of chemical additives a year.”
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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
“You cannot fulfil God's purposes for your life while focusing on your own plans. ”
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Rick Warren
“Es posible dar sin amar, pero no se puede amar sin dar.”
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Rick Warren
“The same is true when it comes to getting healthy. You look in the mirror and believe that, with God’s help, you’ll get healthy even though the person staring back at you is exhausted, stressed, out of shape, or overweight.”
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Rick Warren
“You cannot arrive at your life’s purpose by starting with a focus on yourself. You must begin with God, your Creator. You exist only because God wills that you exist. You were made by God and for God – and until you understand that, life will never make sense. It is only in God that we discover our origin, our identity, our meaning, our purpose, our significance, and our destiny. Every other path leads to a dead end.”
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Rick Warren
“He wants to be included in every activity, every conversation, every problem, and even every thought.”
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Rick Warren
“Jesus stood at a fork in the road. Would he fulfill his purpose and bring glory to God, or would he shrink back and live a comfortable, self-centered life? You face the same choice. Will you live for your own goals, comfort, and pleasure, or will you live the rest of your life for God’s glory, knowing that he has promised eternal rewards?”
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Rick Warren
“Surrendering to God is not passive resignation, fatalism, or an excuse for laziness.”
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Rick Warren
“If God never did anything else for you, he would still deserve your continual praise for the rest of your life because of what Jesus did for you on the cross. God’s Son died for you! This is the greatest reason for worship.”
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Rick Warren
“Happiness isn't getting all that you want. It's enjoying all that you have.”
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Rick Warren
“God made you for a reason and your life has profound meaning! We discover that meaning and purpose only when we make God the reference point of our lives.”
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Rick Warren
“The Daniel Plan is a way of life, or as some have called it, a health-style that takes the guessing out of eating and cooking.”
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Rick Warren
