Quotes By Rick Warren

I'm not a policymaker, I'm not a pundit. In fact, I don't have any interest in it. It's not on my agenda.

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.

The Bible tells us that there are some things worth fighting for. In fact, the Bible says there's some things worth dying for.

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

The church must always show compassion, always.

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

So I would say God hates war, but God loves every soldier.

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

It's easy to demonize from a distance.

You're not really ready to live unless you know what you're willing to die for.

During the next 90 days, people are going to be more open to the Gospel than in years. It is God's responsibility to make people receptive; it is our responsibility to sow the seed.

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

I just think the Internet has made us ruder.

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.

Well, in the first place, military service, they don't call it service for nothing. You are actually serving your country. And it is a worthy and valid vocation.

God is love. He didn't need us. But he wanted us.

But dogs, which have no ability to sin nor moral conscience, do not have an ability to reject Jesus.

Well actually I don't think it's a bunch of bad things that send us to hell. I think it is rejection of God's grace.

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

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.

Most of us want to have enough... good works to get into heaven, but enough bad works to be fun.

Now God has never shouted out to me. I've never heard God speak audibly. He doesn't have to.

In the Old Testament, it says that if you have the power to do something good, then you have to do it. You're not to avoid helping somebody in their time of need.

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

There are illegitimate parents, but I don't believe there are any illegitimate children.

I never have been involved in politics.

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

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.

The actual number of atheists is quite small outside of Europe and Manhattan.

I serve a higher power, Jesus Christ. I make no apologies in saying that.