Rick Warren

Those who have hurt you in the past cannot continue to hurt you now unless you hold on to the pain through resentment.

God made you for a reason and your life has profound meaning! We discover that meaning and purpose only when we make God the reference point of our lives.

The fact is, it is selfish for a church to not want to grow. A church that says, __e__e got enough people, we__e got a nice fellowship. Our church is just the right size. We just need to focus on the members we already have._ That church is, in reality, actually saying, __he rest of the world can go to hell. We don__ care.

Every time you try to block a thought out of your mind, you drive it deeper into your memory. By resisting it, you actually reinforce it.

As long as you do things for God, you are a Hall of Famer in heaven's list.

The best use of life is love. The best expression of love is time. The best time to love is now.

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.

Grief is a good thing. It's the way we get through the transitions of life.

Your wisest moments will be those when you say yes to God.

Forgiveness must be immediate, whether or not a person asks for it. Trust must be rebuilt over time. Trust requires a track record.

You're only as sick as your secrets.

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.

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.

Remember how far you've come, not just how far you have to go. You are not where you want to be, but neither are you where you used to be.

The way you SEE your life SHAPES your life.How you define life determines your destiny. Your perspective will influence how you invest your time, spend your money, use your talents, and value your relationships.

You cannot arrive at your life__ purpose by starting with a focus on yourself. You must begin with God, your Creator. You exist only because God wills that you exist. You were made by God and for God _ and until you understand that, life will never make sense. It is only in God that we discover our origin, our identity, our meaning, our purpose, our significance, and our destiny. Every other path leads to a dead end.

Without God, life has no purpose, and without purpose, life has no meaning. Without meaning, life has no significance or hope.

Fellowship is a place of grace, where mistakes aren't rubbed in but rubbed out. Fellowship happens when mercy wins over justice.