Rick Warren

It__ not about you. The purpose of your life is far greater than your own personal fulfillment, your peace of mind, or even your happiness. It's far greater than your family, your career, or even your wildest dreams and ambitions. If you want to know why you were placed on this planet, you must begin with God. You were born by his purpose and for his purpose.

Stop trying, & start trusting.

He gave us taste buds, then filled the world with incredible flavors like chocolate and cinnamon and all the other spices. He gave us eyes to perceive color and then filled the world with a rainbow of shades. He gave us sensitive ears and then filled the world with rhythms and music. Your capacity for enjoyment is evidence of God's love for you. He could have made the world tasteless, colorless, and silent. The Bible says that God "richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment." He didn't have to do it, but he did, because He loves us.

The purpose of influence is to "speak up for those who have no influence." (Pr.31:8) It's not about you.

We are products of our past, but we don't have to be prisoners of it.

Knowledge increases responsibility.

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.

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.

When life doesn't make sense, we can still have peace.

I never have been involved in politics.

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.

You drift through life and let things happen to you, or go by design and say, 'This is what I'm intended to do.'

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.

You were made by God and for God, and until you understand that, life will never make sense.

You cannot exalt God and yourself at the same time.

I can't imagine God not allowing my dog into heaven.

You never know God is all you need until God is all you have.

If God only used perfect people, nothing would get done. God will use anybody if you're available.