100 Inspirational Quotes By Rick Warren, The Founder Of Saddleback Church, That Will Uplift You
The Christian mega church in California was the brainchild of pastor Rick Warren. It was also Warren who presented the invocation at US President Barack Obama's inaugural ceremony.
The following are some interesting facts and trivia about the evangelical speaker.
Epitome of ideal marriage Rick Warren and wife Kay confess to having a not so rosy start to their marriage. Rick says, "Our first two years of marriage were the most difficult. They were really tough. We would have divorced, except a) we were both committed to Jesus Christ, and b) we both agreed divorce is not an option."
The congregation of megachurch consists of over 20,000 members. The pastor apparently knew everyone by name till the community grew to 3,000.
Warren's son suffered from mental illness and ended his life by shooting himself. The evangelist has since become an active spokesperson for mental-illness.
The founder of Saddleback Church has an unusual hobby of collecting hot sauce of different varieties. He boasts of a collection of over 500 bottles of hot sauce.
In the segment below we bring to you some of the inspirational quotes by the famous evangelical Christian pastor and author Rick Warren.
We are products of our past, but we don't have to be prisoners of it.
You were made by God and for God and until you understand that, life will never make sense.
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.
Forgiveness must be immediate, whether or not a person asks for it. Trust must be rebuilt over time. Trust requires a track record.
God sometimes removes a person from your life for your protection. Don't run after them.
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.
Experience is not what happens to you. It is what you do with what happens to you. Don’t waste your pain; use it to help others.
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.
The best use of life is love. The best expression of love is time. The best time to love is now.
God intentionally allows you to go through painful experiences to equip you for ministry to others.
Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less. Humility is thinking more of others.
You weren't put on earth to be remembered. You were put here to prepare for eternity.
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 fulfil God's purposes for your life while focusing on your own plans.
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.
The only really happy people are those who have learned how to serve.
If you have felt hopeless, hold on! Wonderful changes are going to happen in your life as you begin to live it on purpose.
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.
A pretentious, showy life is an empty life; a plain and simple life is a full life.
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.
It’s not what you do, but how much love you put into it that matters.
Life is a gift... Life is a test... Life is temporary assignment....
Those who follow the crowd usually get lost in it.
Because God is with you all the time, no place is any closer to God than the place where you are right now.
Life minus love equals zero.
Being successful and fulfilling your lifes 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.
The way you think determines the way you feel, and the way you feel determines the way you act.
Those who have hurt you in the past cannot continue to hurt you now unless you hold on to the pain through resentment.
Your value is not determined by your valuables, and God says the most valuable things in life are not things!
Happy moments, PRAISE GOD Difficult moments, SEEK GOD Quiet moments, WORSHIP GOD Painful moments, TRUST GOD Every moment, THANK GOD
