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Rick Warren [1954-0] American

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Writer, Pastor

Richard Duane "Rick" Warren is an American evangelical Christian pastor and author. He is the founder and senior pastor of Saddleback Church, an evangelical megachurch in Lake Forest, California, that is the eighth-largest church in the United States.

God, Power, Design, Easter, Equality, Faith, Family, Forgiveness, Government, Home, Hope, Legal, Life, Peace, Pet, Politics, Relationship, Religion, Strength, War

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Transformation is a process, and as life happens there are tons of ups and downs. It's a journey of discovery - there are moments on mountaintops and moments in deep valleys of despair.	Life	101
What gives me the most hope every day is God's grace; knowing that his grace is going to give me the strength for whatever I face, knowing that nothing is a surprise to God.	God, Hope, Strength	102
It is mind-boggling to me that the Almighty power created everything I see; the Bible says that God created the entire universe just so he could create this galaxy just so he could create Earth so he could create human beings so he could create a family.	Family, God, Power	103
And you know, when you've experienced grace and you feel like you've been forgiven, you're a lot more forgiving of other people. You're a lot more gracious to others.	Forgiveness	104
You were made by God and for God, and until you understand that, life will never make sense.	Faith, God	105
Faithful servants never retire. You can retire from your career, but you will never retire from serving God.	God	106
If God only used perfect people, nothing would get done. God will use anybody if you're available.	God	107
The only way you can serve God is by serving other people.	God	108
Well, in the first place, military service, they don't call it service for nothing. You are actually serving your country. And it is a worthy and valid vocation.		109
You never know God is all you need until God is all you have.		110
God is looking for people to use, and if you can get usable, he will wear you out. The most dangerous prayer you can pray is this: 'Use me.'	God	111
If you're alive, there's a purpose for your life.		112
I serve a higher power, Jesus Christ. I make no apologies in saying that.	Power	113
So I would say God hates war, but God loves every soldier.	War	114
The Bible tells us that Jesus Christ came to do three things. He came to have my past forgiven, you get a purpose for living and a home in Heaven.	Easter, Home	115
Well actually I don't think it's a bunch of bad things that send us to hell. I think it is rejection of God's grace.		116
When life doesn't make sense, we can still have peace.	Peace	117
During my days of deepest grief, in all of my shock, sorrow and struggle, I sat at the feet of God. I literally spent hours each day reading God's word, meditating on scripture and praying. I intentionally spent a significant amount of time being still before God.		118
Being reminded about the incredible power of God's love, and living as He intended, is the most powerful motivation to change.		119
Living in the light of eternity changes your priorities.		120
What surprises me most about God is that the creator of the universe should want a relationship with me.	Relationship	121
I just think the Internet has made us ruder.		122
In Psalm 72, Solomon prays for power and fame but he says the purpose of influence is to speak up for others and one is the immigrant. He doesn't delineate between legal and illegal.	Legal	123
I happen to agree with many of the liberal emphasis on compassion, justice and equality. I just disagree that it's the government's role to provide everything.	Equality, Government	124
The first thing that we need to say is that God is grieving, too. Uh, a lot of people try to make it sound like 'well everything that happens is God's will.' That's nonsense. God allows everything, but God does not choose everything.		125
God gave us the gift of life in heaven. Many people are given this gift, but they never open it. They never do anything with it.		126
My ultimate goal... is for you to live the life you're intended to live.		201
There are illegitimate parents, but I don't believe there are any illegitimate children.		202
The Bible tells us that there are some things worth fighting for. In fact, the Bible says there's some things worth dying for.		203
That's the big difference between Christianity and other religions. The difference between Works and Grace or Do and Done.		204
Most of us want to have enough... good works to get into heaven, but enough bad works to be fun.		205
Now the only way you can serve God on earth is by serving others.		206
I believe in the separation of church and state, but I do not believe in the separation of politics from religion.	Politics, Religion	207
I can't imagine God not allowing my dog into heaven.	Pet	208
The Scriptures are the truth from God.		209
The Bible is very clear that God has a purpose. But even if I know that purpose, I can't fulfill it if I'm out of shape.		210
Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less.		211
The actual number of atheists is quite small outside of Europe and Manhattan.		212
It's easy to demonize from a distance.		213
In the Old Testament, it says that if you have the power to do something good, then you have to do it. You're not to avoid helping somebody in their time of need.		214
Law is downstream from culture. By the time you make a law about something, you're reacting, not acting. I'd rather shape the culture.		215
The church must always show compassion, always.		216
I'm not getting to heaven on my integrity. I'm not getting to heaven on my goodness.		217
The death of my own son has made me more sensitive. It's made me more compassionate.		218
The Constitution is man-made, so it is not perfect. It's not the basis of my beliefs. My belief system is based on the Scriptures which come from God.		219
You drift through life and let things happen to you, or go by design and say, 'This is what I'm intended to do.'	Design	220
Most people don't realize, I really have no faith in politics. I'm not a politician. If I thought you could change human hearts by laws, I would, but I don't.		221
I'm not a policymaker, I'm not a pundit. In fact, I don't have any interest in it. It's not on my agenda.		222
You can like somebody without agreeing with all of their policies.		223
Now God has never shouted out to me. I've never heard God speak audibly. He doesn't have to.		224
But dogs, which have no ability to sin nor moral conscience, do not have an ability to reject Jesus.		225
Churches know more about poverty than any government will ever know, because we're dealing with the poor every day.		226
I never get involved in policy. Never.		301
The role of the church and the government are fundamentally different. The church must always show compassion - always.		302
We're a nation of laws, but the good thing about America, is that laws reside in the people and people can change the laws.		303
During the next 90 days, people are going to be more open to the Gospel than in years. It is God's responsibility to make people receptive; it is our responsibility to sow the seed.		304
I never have been involved in politics.		305
History shows that when the church accommodates culture, it weakens it.		306
You're not really ready to live unless you know what you're willing to die for.		307
God is love. He didn't need us. But he wanted us.		308

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