“Surrender . . .sacrificing my life or suffering in order to change what needs to be changed”
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Rick Warren
“You will not be in heaven two seconds before you cry out, “Why did I place so much importance on things that were so temporary? What was I thinking? Why did I waste so much time, energy, and concern on what wasn’t going to last?”
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Rick Warren
“Why you do what you do matters the most to God.”
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Rick Warren
“La manera más fácil de entender el propósito de un invento es preguntarle al inventor. Lo mismo ocurre cuando quieres saber la razón de tu vida: pregúntale a Dios.”
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Rick Warren
“la meta final de todo estudio bíblico es su aplicación, no su interpretación. En vista de que Dios quiere cambiar nuestra vida por medio de su Palabra, es de suma importancia aprender a aplicar las Escrituras en nuestra vida antes de aprender cualquier otro método de estudio bíblico.”
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Rick Warren
“love is the only thing that can change the unchangeable.”
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Rick Warren
“We're always just one decision away from disaster."
"When you lack wisdom,ask God who gives generously to all."James1:5”
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Rick Warren
“It is a fatal mistake to assume that God’s goal for your life is material prosperity or popular success, as the world defines it. The abundant life has nothing to do with material abundance, and faithfulness to God does not guarantee success in a career or even ministry. Never focus on temporary crowns.”
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Rick Warren
“The heirloom biblical wheat of our ancestors is something modern humans never eat.”
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Rick Warren
“Knowing your purpose prepares you for eternity.”
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Rick Warren
“The search for the purpose of life has puzzled people for thousands of years. That’s because we typically begin at the wrong starting point—ourselves. We ask self-centered questions like What do I want to be? What should I do with my life? What are my goals, my ambitions, my dreams for my future? But focusing on ourselves will never reveal our life’s purpose.”
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Rick Warren
“Gary wondered, 'If God intentionally made us all different, why should everyone be expected to love God in the same way?”
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Rick Warren
“The biblical word for personal change is repentance.
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Rick Warren
“The great evangelist D. L. Moody once said, “The Bible was not given to increase our knowledge, but to change our lives.”
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Rick Warren
“Genuine surrender says, “Father, if this problem, pain, sickness, or circumstance is needed to fulfill your purpose and glory in my life or in another’s, please don’t take it away.” This level of maturity does not come easy.”
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Rick Warren
