You know you’re surrendered to God when you rely on God to work things out instead of trying to manipulate others, force your agenda, and control the situation. You let go and let God work. You don’t have to always be “in charge.” The Bible says, “Surrender yourself to the Lord, and wait patiently for him.”
―
Rick Warren
“It seems we are often guilty of being more interested in defending God’s Word than in studying it.”
―
Rick Warren
“When it comes to your health, every body needs a buddy. After all, God created the universe in such a way that we need each other.”
―
Rick Warren
“Pretentiousness repels but authenticity attracts, and vulnerability is the pathway to intimacy.”
―
Rick Warren
“Neither past nor future generations can serve God's purpose in this generation. Only we can.”
―
Rick Warren
“Real security can only be found in that which can never be taken from you--your relationship with God.”
―
Rick Warren
“All sin, at its root, is failing to give God glory. It is loving anything else more than God. Refusing to bring glory to God is prideful rebellion, and it is the sin that caused Satan’s fall — and ours, too. In different ways we have all lived for our own glory, not God’s. The Bible says, “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
―
Rick Warren
“Every parent knows that delayed obedience is really disobedience.”
―
Rick Warren
“Servants think about their work, not what others are doing.”
―
Rick Warren
“While life on earth offers many choices, eternity offers only two: heaven or hell. Your relationship to God on earth will determine your relationship to him in eternity.”
―
Rick Warren
“God is waiting for you to start making healthy choices.”
―
Rick Warren
“When you fully comprehend that there is more to life than just here and now, and you realize that life is just preparation for eternity, you will begin to live differently. You will start living in light of eternity, and that will color how you handle every relationship, task, and circumstance. Suddenly many activities, goals, and even problems that seemed so important will appear trivial, petty, and unworthy of your attention. The closer you live to God, the smaller everything else appears.”
―
Rick Warren
“the moment you stop learning, you stop leading.”
―
Rick Warren
