Warren founded the Saddleback Church. It is the eighth-largest church in the United States of America.
Rick Warren runs more than 300 community ministries. He is included among the 100 Most Influential People in the World by Time Magazine.
This prolific author and Evangelical clergyman is the author of several books. He has written 'The Purpose Driven Church' and 'The Purpose Driven Life'. Both the books made it to the New York Times Best Sellers list.
Rick Warren has delivered addresses at several esteemed domestic and international gatherings, including the United Nations, the Time Global Health Summit, and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Additionally, he was the host of the Civil Forum on the Presidency. This included back-to-back interviews with John McCain and Barack Obama.
Rick Warren Quotes On Life
These Rick Warren quotes will help you navigate through painful experiences in life positively.
"Why is this happening to me? Why am I having such a difficult time? One answer is that life is supposed to be difficult! It's what enables us to grow. Remember, Earth is not heaven!"
"You cannot fulfill God's purposes for your life while focusing on your own plans."
"You were made by God and for God and until you understand that, life will never make sense."
"A pretentious, showy life is an empty life; a plain and simple life is a full life."
"If you have felt hopeless, hold on! Wonderful changes are going to happen in your life as you begin to live it on purpose."
"Without God, life has no purpose, and without purpose, life has no meaning. Without meaning, life has no significance or hope."
"Great opportunities are often disguised as small acts of service."
"Life is a series of problem-solving opportunities. The problems you face will either defeat you or develop you depending on how you respond to them."
"Nothing shapes your life more than the commitments you choose to make."
"What does it mean to live for God? It means that you seek God within His word, and look for guidance from the Holy Spirit. You also live as close to God's teachings as you can."
"Life is a gift... Life is a test... Life is temporary assignment...."
"You’ll find success in life when you stop trying to include God in your plans and Instead ask God to include you in His."
"We’re not completely happy here because we’re not supposed to be! Earth is not our final home; we were created for something much better."
"Living for God's glory is the greatest achievement we can accomplish with our lives."
"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."
"If you have ever said, "I didn't get anything out of worship today," you worshiped for the wrong reason. Worship isn't for you. It's for God."
"The greatest tragedy is not death, but life without purpose."
"Every great comeback first requires a setback. What you’re going through is a season of life, not the end of your life."
"Being successful and fulfilling your life's purpose are not at all the same thing; You can reach all your personal goals, become a raving success by the worlds standard and still miss your purpose in this life."
"We are healed to help others. We are blessed to be a blessing. We are saved to serve, not to sit around and wait for heaven."
"God sometimes removes a person from your life for your protection. Don't run after them."
"Regardless of your age, the rest of your life can be the best of your life, and you can start living on purpose today."
"Instant obedience will teach you more about God than a lifetime of Bible discussions."
"Whatever is at the center of our life will be the source of our security, guidance, wisdom, and power. Life just has to go on!"
Best Rick Warren Quotes
The following quotes by Rick Warren will motivate you to fulfill God's purposes since He is the one answer to every question we have.
"Frankness is not a license to say anything you want, wherever and whenever you want. It is not rudeness."
"The way you think determines the way you feel, and the way you feel influences the way you act."
"Happy moments, praise God. Difficult moments, seek God. Quiet moments, worship God. Painful moments, trust God. Every moment, thank God."
"Other people are going to find healing in your wounds. Your greatest life messages and your most effective ministry will come out of your deepest hurts."
"While it is wise to learn from experience, it is wiser to learn from the experiences of others. There isn’t enough time to learn everything in life by trial and error. We must learn from the life lessons of one another."
"God never does anything accidentally..."
"Let me tell you how worthwhile you are. You are infinitely valuable to God. First, God created you. Second, Jesus died for you. Third, he puts his Spirit within you. Fourth, he wants you to be with him forever in eternity. That’s how valuable you are to God. You are infinitely valuable to God."
"God is always more interested in why we do something than in what we do. Attitudes count more than achievements."
"God changes caterpillars into butterflies, sand into pearls, and coal into diamonds using time and pressure. He’s working on you, too."
"Forgiveness must be immediate, whether or not a person asks for it. Trust must be rebuilt over time. Trust requires a track record. If someone hurts you repeatedly, you are commanded by God to forgive them instantly, but you are not expected to trust them immediately, and you are not expected to continue allowing them to hurt you."
"Familiarity breeds complacency."
"If God only used perfect people, He would have no one to use."
"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."
"You weren't put on earth to be remembered. You were put here to prepare for eternity."
"We are products of our past, but we don't have to be prisoners of it."
"Time is your most precious gift because you only have a set amount of it. You can make more money, but you can’t make more time.
When you give someone your time, you are giving them a portion of your life that you will never get back. Your time is your life. That is why the greatest gift you can give someone is your time."
"The more God gives you, the more responsible he expects you to be."
"The ultimate test of faith is not how loudly you praise God in happy times but how deeply you trust him in dark times."
"If you want God to bless you and use you greatly, you must be willing to walk with a limp the rest of your life, because God uses weak people."
"Fellowship is a place of grace, where mistakes aren't rubbed in but rubbed out. Fellowship happens when mercy wins over justice."
Rick Warren Quotes On Trust
(The following quotes by Rick Warren will help you trust God and His ways.)
Trusting God in our empty life is important since He helped us when we felt hopeless.
"God intentionally allows you to go through painful experiences to equip you for ministry to others".
- 'The Purpose Driven Life: What On Earth Am I Here For?'
"In Eden, worship was not an event to attend, but a perpetual attitude."
"If you prayed as much as you worry, you’d have nothing to worry about."
"Faithful servants never retire. You can retire from your career, but you will never retire from serving God."
"In pain, I’d rather walk with Jesus with all of my questions, than walk by myself with all the answers."
"You're only as sick as your secrets."
"God is more interested in your character than your comfort. God is more interested in making your life holy than He is in making your life happy."
"The books that have helped me most are the ones I reacted to, not just read."
"As long as you do things for God, you are a Hall of Famer in heaven's list."
"Forgiveness must be immediate, whether or not a person asks for it. Trust must be rebuilt over time. Trust requires a track record."
"Never let an impossible situation intimidate you. Let it motivate you – to pray more, trust more, expect more."
"You cannot exalt God and yourself at the same time."
"Because God is with you all the time, no place is any closer to God than the place where you are right now."
"The purpose of influence is to "speak up for those who have no influence." (Pr.31:8) It's not about you."
"There's a Grand Designer behind everything. Your life is not a result of random chance, fate, or luck. There is a master plan. History is His story. God is pulling the strings."
"You can’t grow strong without resistance."
"Time is your most precious gift because you only have a set amount of it."
"True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less."
"Trusting God completely means having faith that He knows what is best for your life. You expect Him to keep His promises, help you with problems, and do the impossible when necessary."
"Admitting your mistakes doesn’t make you weak. It makes you credible."
"You didn't create yourself, so there is no way you can tell yourself what you were created for."
A lie doesn’t become truth, wrong doesn’t become right, and evil doesn’t become good, just because it’s accepted by a majority."
Famous Rick Warren Quotes
The following Rick Warren quotes on leadership will encourage you to follow God when you face such a difficult time.
"The truth is, almost everything we do is done poorly when we first start doing it – that’s how we learn."
"The deepest level of worship is praising God in spite of pain, trusting Him during a trial, surrendering while suffering, and loving Him when He seems distant."
"Your value is not determined by your valuables, and God says the most valuable things in life are not things!"
- 'The Purpose Driven Life: What On Earth Am I Here For?'
"Those who follow the crowd usually get lost in it. I don’t know all the keys to success, but one key to failure is to try to please everyone."
"The moment you stop learning, you stop leading."
"To make the most of your life, you must keep the vision of eternity continually in your mind and the value of it in your heart."
"The key to friendship with God, he said, is not changing what you do, but changing your attitude toward what you do."
"Love should be your top priority, primary objective, and greatest ambition. Love is not a good part of your life; it’s the most important part. The Bible says, “Let love be your greatest aim."
"Our culture has accepted two huge lies. The first is that if you disagree with someone's lifestyle, you must fear or hate them. The second is that to love someone means you agree with everything they believe or do. Both are nonsense. You don't have to compromise convictions to be compassionate."
"Measured against eternity, our time on earth is just a blink of an eye, but the consequences of it will last forever."
"The more you pray, the less you’ll panic. The more you worship, the less you worry. You’ll feel more patient and less pressured."
"If you prayed as much as you complain and quarrel, you'd have a lot less to argue about and much more peace of mind."
"God is never in a hurry, but he is always on time."
"We become whatever we are committed to."
"The closer you live to God, the smaller everything else appears."
"Surrender . . .sacrificing my life or suffering in order to change what needs to be changed."
"God sometimes removes a person from your life for your protection. Don't run after them."
"I expect God to use me, not because of who I am but because of who Jesus is. Not because of what I've done, but because of what Jesus has done."
Rick Warren Quotes On Love
Individuals who follow the crowd usually get lost, and these quotes by Rick Warren will help you learn how to love and not get lost.
(Read some amazing Rick Warren quotes on love here at Kidadl.)
"Love cannot be learned in isolation. You have to be around people—irritating, imperfect, frustrating people."
"Life minus love equals zero."
"Knowing your purpose gives meaning to your life."
"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."
"So I would say God hates war, but God loves every soldier."
"Relationships take time and effort, and the best way to spell love is 'T – I – M – E'."
"The way you see your life shapes your life."
"Your value is not determined by your valuables, and God says the most valuable things in life are not things!"
"Maturity is produced through relationships and community."
"It’s not what you do, but how much love you put into it that matters."
"People may refuse our love or reject our message, but they are defenseless against our prayers."
"You must begin with God."
"Relationships are always worth restoring."
"The most desired gift of love is not diamonds or roses or chocolate. It is focused attention. Love concentrates so intently on another that you forget yourself at that moment."
"You are as close to God as you choose to be."
"You discover your identity and purpose through a relationship with Jesus Christ."
"The only really happy people are those who have learned how to serve."
"The best use of life is love. The best expression of love is time. The best time to love is now."
"Other people are going to find healing in your wounds. Your greatest life messages and your most effective ministry will come out of your deepest hurts."
"At first opposites attract. Then opposites attack."
"Grief is just an expression of love. If you’ve never grieved over anyone, you’ve never loved anyone."
"It is not enough just to say relationships are important; we must prove it by investing time in them. Words alone are worthless."
"You were born by his purpose and for his purpose."
"Many of your relationship problems are not really relationship problems. They're personal problems that spill over into relationships."
"The essence of love is not what we think or do or provide for others, but how much we give of ourselves."
"Pretentiousness repels but authenticity attracts, and vulnerability is the pathway to intimacy."
