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Rick Warren is a renowned pastor and author, born on January 28, 1954. He is known for his significant leadership and contributions to the global Christian community. Warren is the author of 'The Purpose-Driven Life,' which has become one of the best-selling books globally since its publication in 2002.

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Famous Rick Warren Quotes

“The Bible teaches that we are to love people and use money, but we often get that reversed and you start loving money and using people to get more money. Money is simply a tool to be used for good.”

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“The greatest use of your words is prayer. Talk to God about EVERYTHING, all the time. Maintain a running conversation.”

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“I do believe in what I call the stewardship of influence as well as the stewardship of affluence. And that is you use whatever God gives you not for your own benefit, but use it to help people who have no benefit. And when you use whatever God gives you, he gives you more of it. When you use it well, he gives you more of it.”

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“We don't have to make the bible relevant-it is-but we have to show its relevance. What is irrelevant, in my opinion, is our style of communicating it. We are tending to still use the style from 50 years back that doesn't match who we are trying to reach today.”

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“When you get to heaven God won't ask you why you weren't more like Billy Graham. He may ask you why you weren't more like you. Get in touch with who you are. Lead with your own unique style. Be yourself and let God use you.”

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“Use "breath prayers" throughout the day, as many Christians have done for centuries. You choose a brief sentence or a simple phrase that can be repeated to Jesus in one breath: "You are with me."”

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“Prayer is the greatest use of my words.”

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“God uses everything for good in our lives.”

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“Everything that happens to a child of God, His father filtered and He intends to use it for the good and even when Satan and others mean it for bad because God is sovereignly in control.”

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“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.'”

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

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“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.”

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Book:The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?

Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?

“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.”

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“You can use your time to build bridges or walls.The latter is not only unChristlike, it limits impact & creates loneliness.”

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

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“God has a purpose behind every problem. He uses circumstances to develop our character. In fact, he depends more on circumstances to make us like Jesus than he depends on our reading the Bible.”

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“When you use your life for God's glory, everything you do can become an act of worship”

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Book:What on Earth Am I Here For?

Source: What on Earth Am I Here For?

“Don't waste your pain; use it to help others.”

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“Life is about letting God use you for his purposes, not using him for your own purpose.”

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Book:What on Earth Am I Here For? Purpose Driven Life

Source: What on Earth Am I Here For? Purpose Driven Life

“If others don't use their gifts, you get cheated, and if you don;t use your gifts, they get cheated.”

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Book:The Purpose Driven Life Devotional for Kids

Source: The Purpose Driven Life Devotional for Kids

“To make the best use of your life, you must never forget two truths: First, compared with eternity, life is extremely brief. Second, earth is only a temporary residence. You won't be here long, so don't get too attached.”

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“God uses his Word, people and circumstances to mold us. All three are indispensable for character development. God's word provides the truth we need to grow, God's people provide the support we need to grow, and circumstances provide the environment we need to grow.”

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“You must match your music to the kind of people God wants your church to reach.... The music you use 'positions' your church in your community. It defines who you are.... It will determine the kind of people you attract, the kind of people you keep, and the kind of people you lose.”

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“God uses the opposite situation of each fruit to allow us a choice. You can't claim to be good if you have never been tempted to be bad.”

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“Any time you get serious about using your life the way God wants you to use it, there are going to be people who oppose it.”

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“If God only used perfect people, He would have no one to use.”

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“God loves to bring good out of bad. He loves to turn crucifixions into resurrections. Every obstacle is an opportunity. Every problem has potential. Every crisis is an opportunity for ministry. Every hurt God wants to use for His glory.”

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“God wants to use you to make a difference in His world. He wants to work through you. What matters is not the duration of your life, but the donation of it. Not how long you lived, but how you lived.”

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“Never use prayer as an excuse to procrastinate doing what you already know is the right thing to do.”

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“A ministry doesn't have to be perfect for God to use and bless it.”

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“The things you’re most embarrassed about, most ashamed of, and most reluctant to share are the very tools God can use most powerfully to heal others”

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Book:The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?

Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?