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“لا تزكين وارد لا تعلم ثمرته، فليس المراد من السحابة - الأمطار، وإنما المراد منها وجود الإثمار.”
― أحمد بن عطاء الله السكندري, الحِكم العطائية

“God has not called you to be the best in the world at anything! He has called you to be the best you can be, given your background, experiences, opportunities, and abilities.”
― Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?

“In our final moments we all realize that relationships are what life is all about. Wisdom is learning that truth sooner rather than later. Don’t wait until you’re on your deathbed to figure out that nothing matters more.”
― Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?

“DAY 6 Thinking about My Purpose POINT TO PONDER: This world is not my home. VERSE TO REMEMBER: “So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” 2 CORINTHIANS 4:18 (NIV) QUESTION TO CONSIDER: How should the fact that life on earth is just a temporary assignment change the way I am living right now?”
― Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?

“In God’s eyes, the greatest heroes of faith are not those who achieve prosperity, success, and power in this life, but those who treat this life as a temporary assignment and serve faithfully, expecting their promised reward in eternity.”
― Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?

“If you want to be used by God, you must care about what God cares about;”
― Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?

“No, that trauma you faced was not easy. And God wept that it hurt you so; But it was allowed to shape your heart So that into his likeness you’d grow.”
― Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?

“When you think about a problem over and over in your mind, that’s called worry. When you think about God’s Word over and over in your mind, that’s meditation. If you know how to worry, you already know how to meditate! You just need to switch your attention from your problems to Bible verses. The more you meditate on God’s Word, the less you will have to worry about.”
― Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?

“Life is a test and a trust, and the more God gives you, the more responsible he expects you to be.”
― Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?

“It is a fatal mistake to assume that God’s goal for your life is material prosperity or popular success, as the world defines it. The abundant life has nothing to do with material abundance, and faithfulness to God does not guarantee success in a career or even in ministry. Never focus on temporary crowns.”
― Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?

“Longing for the ideal while criticizing the real is evidence of immaturity. On the other hand, settling for the real without striving for the ideal is complacency. Maturity is living with the tension.”
― Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

“To make the best use of your life, you must never forget two truths: First, compared with eternity, life is extremely brief. Second, earth is only a temporary residence. You won’t be here long, so don’t get too attached. Ask God to help you see life on earth as he sees it. David prayed, “Lord, help me to realize how brief my time on earth will be. Help me to know that I am here for but a moment more.”
― Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?

“Often we try to offer God partial obedience. We want to pick and choose the commands we obey. We make a list of the commands we like and obey those while ignoring the ones we think are unreasonable, difficult, expensive, or unpopular. I’ll attend church but I won’t tithe. I’ll read my Bible but won’t forgive the person who hurt me. Yet partial obedience is disobedience.”
― Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?

“The secret of effectiveness is to know what really counts, then do what really counts, and not worry about all the rest.”
― Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Church: Growth Without Compromising Your Message and Mission

“Everybody eventually surrenders to something or someone. If not to God, you will surrender to the opinions or expectations of others, to money, to resentment, to fear, or to your own pride, lusts, or ego. You were designed to worship God — and if you fail to worship him, you will create other things (idols) to give your life to. You are free to choose what you surrender to, but you are not free from the consequences of that choice. E. Stanley Jones said, “If you don’t surrender to Christ, you surrender to chaos.”
― Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?

“Your time is your life. That is why the greatest gift you can give someone is your time.”
― Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?

“You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving.”
― Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?

“God’s power is the key to any transformational change in our lives, including our health.”
― Rick Warren, The Daniel Plan: 40 Days to a Healthier Life

“When you live in light of eternity, your focus changes from “How much pleasure am I getting out of life?” to “How much pleasure is God getting out of my life?”
― Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?

“Without God, life has no purpose, and without purpose, life has no meaning. Without meaning, life has no significance or hope.”
― Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

“God warns us to not get too attached to what’s around us because it is temporary. We’re told, “Those in frequent contact with the things of the world should make good use of them without becoming attached to them, for this world and all it contains will pass away.”9”
― Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?

“It is a fatal mistake to assume that God’s goal for your life is material prosperity or popular success, as the world defines it. The abundant life has nothing to do with material abundance, and faithfulness to God does not guarantee success in a career or even ministry. Never focus on temporary crowns.”
― Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

“Real worship costs.”
― Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?