Twitter Proverbs from Rick Warren

  1. "Heresy-The History of Defending theTruth" by friend Alister McGrath is worth reading.I wrote the foreword last night.
  2. Doubts r meant to be doubted &beliefs meant to be believed.Dont get it backwards.Doubt ur doubts! Believe ur beliefs!Mk9:24
  3. "The majority who reject the gospel do so simply because they know nothing about it.They arent opposed...but indifferent"-J Gresham Machen
  4. U help others by honoring God & u honor God by helping others.ToDO the most good on earth,THINKmost about eternity.Col 3:2
  5. As an evangelist I'm called to speak to groups who disagree with me. If you think that's controversial,read Mt.28:18-20
  6. You r responsible 4 the DEPTH of ur ministry. God is responsible 4 its BREADTH.He,not u,determines the reach.2 Cor10:13
  7. "God ONLY expects me to be FAIITHFUL" is a lie He also expects u to be FRUITFUL! That provesTRUE discipleship.Jn15:8
  8. Paul: “A great door for effective work has opened to me & there are many who oppose me.” 1 Cor16:9 Opportunity plus opposition = God’s will
  9. "I tend to find the doctrinal books often more helpful in devotion than the devotional books."- C S Lewis
  10. 1st Saddleback sermon 4/4/1980 "We buy things we dont need,with money we dont have,to impress people we dont even like."
  11. God often closes a door B4 opening a new 1.Between those doors-dont worry! Wait,Worship&Watch! It's a test of faith.Col4:3
  12. When "the brook dries up"(1Kings17:2-9) it's not REJECTION by God but DIRECTION FROM God.He wants 2 move u 2 a new place!
  13. U r as close to God as u CHOOSE to be Don't ACCUSE others or EXCUSE urself.If U feel far from God, guess who moved?Ja4:8
  14. "A man may ruin his chances by his own foolishness & then blame it on the Lord! Prov19:3 (LB) Blame is spelled B LAME!
  15. Pastor,stop wishing u were in Atlanta,NYC,Chicago or SoCal &Pour ur love into the dear people he's called u to serve!Ph4:10
  16. 30 yrs ago Adrian Rogers told me "Rick, the pastor who is available ALL the time won't be worth much when he's available."
  17. U can be a THINKER without ever DOING anything, but U'll burn out as a DOER if U don't schedule time to think. Ps.77:12
  18. Where-get ideas? Observe.Think,Write.I've written them down since'70 when I began ministry at16.Learned habit fr J.Edwards
  19. When God wants 2 make a mushroom he takes 6hr.To make an oak tree he takes 60yrs.Which do u want to be? Be patient! Ph1:6
  20. Churches built on shaky foundations dont last.Build on TheWord,not the world; onTruth,not trends;onTheology,not psychology.

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