“Authenticity is the exact opposite of what you find in some churches.”
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Rick Warren
“Relationships are always worth restoring.”
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Rick Warren
“Our philosophy is that if it was grown on a plant, eat it. If it was made in a plant, leave it on the shelf.”
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Rick Warren
“The closer you get to Jesus, the less you need to promote yourself.”
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Rick Warren
“Most important, you must learn to love lost people the way God does.”
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Rick Warren
“CHOOSE TO TRUST GOD IN EVERY CIRCUMSTANCE You cannot control everything that happens to you. In fact, most of what happens around you is completely out of your control. But you do have control over two important factors: You control your response, and you control how much you choose to trust God, regardless of your circumstances.”
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Rick Warren
“Your wisest moments will be those when you say yes to God.”
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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 you want French fries, then make them yourself from whole potatoes and unrefined, unprocessed oil.”
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Rick Warren
“POINT TO PONDER: I’m as close to God as I choose to be.”
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Rick Warren
“It’s encouraging to know that all of God’s closest friends — Moses, David, Abraham, Job, and others — had bouts with doubt. But instead of masking their misgivings with pious clichés, they candidly voiced them openly and publicly. Expressing doubt is sometimes the first step toward the next level of intimacy with God.”
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Rick Warren
“To make the best use of your life, you must never forget two truths: First, compared with eternity, life is extremely brief. Second, earth is only a temporary residence. You won’t be here long, so don’t get too attached.”
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Rick Warren
“The easiest way to discover the purpose of an invention is to ask the creator to explain it.”
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Rick Warren
“Most men lead lives of aimless distraction.”
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Rick Warren
