Quotes from Rick Warren

God's ultimate goal for your life on earth is not comfort, but character development. He wants you to grow up spiritually and become like Christ.

If you're alive, there's a purpose for your life.

What matters is not the duration of your life, but the donation of it.

You can't make a life without making mistakes. Relax and learn something

The greatest tragedy is not death, but life without purpose.

If you have felt hopeless, hold on! Wonderful changes are going to happen in your life as you begin to live it on purpose.

Living in the light of eternity changes your priorities.

It's easy to demonize from a distance.

I think we live in a pluralistic society where we have to get along with each other and show common grace to each other.

The greatest gift you can give someone is your time.

Every problem is a character-building opportunity, and the more difficult it is, the greater the potential for building spiritual muscle and moral fiber.

Keeping your body in shape is a spiritual discipline. Its not just about losing a few pounds, wanting to live longer, or trying to look nicer.

Because every day of your life was written on God's calendar before you were born, everything that happens to you has spiritual significance.

Your spiritual family is even more important than our physical family because it will last forever.

Not everything in this life has a happy ending, but this life is not the end of the story.

If your activities don't match your priorities, you are wasting your life.

The easiest way to discover the purpose of an invention is to ask the creator of it. The same is true for discovering your life's purpose: Ask God.

Will we fulfill God's purpose, or will we shrink back and live a comfortable, self-centered life?

To make the most of your life you must keep the vision of eternity continually in your mind and the value of it in your heart.

There is nothing quite as potent as a focused life, one lived on purpose.

Knowing your purpose gives meaning to your life.

Life is a gift... Life is a test... Life is temporary assignment.

What matters in life is not so much what happens to us, but what happens in us

Real life begins by committing yourself completely to Jesus Christ.