Rick Warren
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To Hear God, Get Near God
“For the Lord gives wisdom; out of His mouth come knowledge and understanding” (Proverbs 2:6). You say, “I want to trust God, but I don’t hear Him.” You don’t hear God when your mind is filled with a thousand other distractions. To hear God, you’ve got to get near God. You’ve got to get alone with …
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Little Faith + Huge God = Big Results
Is it possible to be filled with faith and doubt at the same time? Yes! You can have faith that God wants you to do something and still be scared to death. Courage is not the absence of fear. Courage is going ahead and doing what you’re called to do in spite of your fear. …
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Rick Warren: Will You Serve God or Money?
“No one can serve two masters. For either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will hold to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money” (Matt. 6:24). Would you agree that we live in a culture of materialism? It’s like the goal is to get more …
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This Will Drive Out Fear in Your Relationships
“I hate you!” When people say that in relationships, it’s often a sign that somebody’s trying to control somebody else. What’s beneath that control? It’s fear. Insecurity causes us to try to control others or resist the control of others. When you’re so insecure that all you think about is what others think of you, …
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Rick Warren: Be Thankful in the Tough Times
When the Apostle Paul says, “Always be full of joy in the Lord,” he doesn’t say to only be joyful in good times. Even when times are tough, the Bible teaches we can be joyful if we follow these simple strategies: 1. Don’t worry about anything. Worrying doesn’t change anything. It’s stewing without doing. There …
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6 Reasons Why Marriage Shouldn’t Be Demeaned
Whatever state you’re in—married, single, divorced, or widowed—the Bible commands everyone to honor marriage. The Bible says in Hebrews 13:4, “Marriage should be honored by everyone.” Everyone, married or not, should honor earth’s oldest institution. Sadly, marriage is no longer honored by everyone in our society. Today, marriage is dismissed as irrelevant by many people. It’s demeaned …
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How to Use Your God-Given Influence as a Kingdom Builder
Everyone has influence. We all influence someone. And God expects us to be good stewards of that influence for His Kingdom’s sake. He didn’t give us our influence for selfish purposes on our part, but so that we might share the good news about him—so that we could be kingdom builders. But what exactly is …
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Why Character Trumps Charisma Every Time
All leadership is built on two things—character and competence. Those are the twin values of leadership. Charisma is optional. Some of the most charismatic people of the 20th century were also the worst. Hitler, Mao, and Marx and Mussolini were all charismatic. Charisma has absolutely nothing to do with leadership. If you possess it, it’s …
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3 Simple Ways to Keep Your Marriage Strong
I received a letter once from a lady who was struggling in her marriage. She wrote: “Dear Pastor Rick, “When I first fell in love with my husband I was sure, absolutely sure that he was the right person for me. But over the years as we’ve lived together through a lot of messy situations, …
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5 Spiritual Habits That Will Make You Strong in the Lord
“So we continue to preach Christ to each person, using all wisdom to warn and to teach everyone, in order to bring each one into God’s presence as a mature person in Christ” (Col. 1:28 NCV). The most practical and powerful way to get believers headed in the direction of spiritual maturity is to help them …
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Rick Warren: 5 Ways to Respond to Tragedy
It would be impossible, in just one message, to go into all the reasons for suffering and for why God allows tragedy. Instead I want to focus on five ways that we should respond to tragedy. 1. I Need to Release My Grief When you go through a tragedy, which is inevitably going to happen, …
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Rick Warren: Satan Wants Isolated Believers
“Encourage one another daily … so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.” (Hebrews 3:13, NIV) A church family will help keep you from backsliding. None of us are immune to temptation. Given the right situation, you and I are capable of any sin. God knows this, so he has assigned us as …
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Rick Warren: For Good Health, Confess Your Sin
“When I refused to confess my sin, I was weak and miserable, and I groaned all day long.” (Psalm 32:3 NLT) Yesterday we looked at the importance of trusting God and letting go of resentment, worry, and fear to maintain good health. This leads right into a second biblical factor for good health. Confessing my …
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Rick Warren: Trusting God Is Good For Your Health
“I said to myself, ‘Relax, because the LORD takes care of you.’” (Psalm 116:7 NCV) God has given you the gift of your body, and it comes with an owner’s manual — the Bible. In it are all the instructions you need to take care of yourself and live a long life. You already know …
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