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Three enemies that will weaken your ministry over time: Self-indulgence, bitterness, and carelessness. Strong people discipline their desires, restrain their reactions, and keep their commitments.

Rick Warren

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