Quotes By Rick Warren

Law is downstream from culture. By the time you make a law about something, you're reacting, not acting. I'd rather shape the culture.

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.

History shows that when the church accommodates culture, it weakens it.

That's the big difference between Christianity and other religions. The difference between Works and Grace or Do and Done.

What surprises me most about God is that the creator of the universe should want a relationship with me.

You can like somebody without agreeing with all of their policies.

I believe in the separation of church and state, but I do not believe in the separation of politics from religion.

Now the only way you can serve God on earth is by serving others.

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.

We're a nation of laws, but the good thing about America, is that laws reside in the people and people can change the laws.

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.'

The church must always show compassion, always.

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

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.

It's easy to demonize from a distance.

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

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.

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

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

I just think the Internet has made us ruder.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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