Rick Warren

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

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

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

“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.'”

“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.”

“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.”

“Faithful servants never retire. You can retire from your career, but you will never retire from serving God.”

“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.”

“The role of the church and the government are fundamentally different. The church must always show compassion - always.”

“The only way you can serve God is by serving other people.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”