Quote

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

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Rick Warren
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: January 28
Pastor
Theologian
Writer
San Jose
California
Richard Duane Warren
Hand
Settling
Living
Criticize
Hands
Tension
Without
Ideal
Immaturity
Real
Longing
Criticizing
Strive
Complacency
Ideals
Striving
Evidence
Maturity

More quotes by Rick Warren

Image
When I am playing with my grandchildren, that brings glory to God. So I don't think glory to God is simply serious. I do think that there is glory of God in laughter.
Rick Warren
Image
The next sentence is one of the most important spiritual truths you will ever learn: God develops the fruit of the Spirit in your life by allowing you to experience circumstances in which you're tempted to express the exact opposite quality. Character development always involves a choice, and temptation provides that opportunity.
Rick Warren
Image
Humility is not denying your strengths, humility is being honest about your weaknesses.
Rick Warren
Image
Lasting love extends grace. No relationship will make it without grace. The Bible tells us that this is part of love. You're not going to have a relationship unless you have forgiveness, mercy, patience, acceptance, grace. You've got to cut people some slack.
Rick Warren
Image
America was built on rugged individualism, and today that has evolved into a culture of narcissism. But God didn't create you to live for you. If you want to follow Jesus, you have to put aside your selfish ambition.
Rick Warren
Image
God's Word is your owner's manual for life. It contains principles for health, finance, marriage, other relationships, business, and much more.
Rick Warren
Image
Genesis 50:20 applies to every area of life.
Rick Warren
Image
Christians can be positive even in a negative situation because we know God has a purpose for allowing that problem.
Rick Warren
Image
Relationships, not achievements or the acquisition of things, are what matters most in life.
Rick Warren
Image
The antidote to the lust of the flesh is integrity.
Rick Warren
Image
Faith in Jesus must be personal but it cannot be private.
Rick Warren
Image
You can only make a difference by being different.
Rick Warren
Image
Fellowship is a place of grace, where mistakes aren't rubbed in but rubbed out. Fellowship happens when mercy wins over justice.
Rick Warren
Image
Racism is stupid. It’s an insult to God, arrogantly implying that God goofed-up when he chose to make us all different.
Rick Warren
Image
What we can't do in heaven is sin and witness. And obviously God didn't leave us here to sin.
Rick Warren
Image
If you try to serve people, it impresses them. If you try to impress people it irritates them.
Rick Warren
Image
Real life begins by committing yourself completely to Jesus Christ.
Rick Warren
Image
There is nothing quite as potent as a focused life, one lived on purpose.
Rick Warren
Image
Many believe one can be a good Christian without joining (or even attending) a local church, but God would strongly disagree.
Rick Warren
Image
Explanations don't comfort. You won't feel better if you know why. It won't hurt any less.
Rick Warren