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I could imagine God saying to a lot of us, Hey, I'm God, and you're not. You're not the general manager of the universe. And the greatest stress reliever is take God seriously, but don't take yourself seriously.

Rick Warren

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Rick Warren
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: January 28
Pastor
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San Jose
California
Richard Duane Warren
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