"The Purpose Driven Life..." Tuesday's Ten Quotes To Touch Your Soul 7/30/24

"The Purpose Driven Life..." Tuesday's Ten Quotes To Touch Your Soul 7/30/24

Years ago, as a nurse in a busy outpatient unit, I found myself administering blood to a very kind gentleman. Protocol requires you to remain with your patient for the first 15 minutes of a blood transfusion as this is when you would most likely have a reaction to the blood. Instead of staring at a computer during this time, I always liked to take the opportunity to get to know my patient a little better. It was during this time, this particular patient brought up what he claimed to be his "favorite book of all time"- The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren. This lovely gentleman spoke with such enthusiasm about this book, that I knew I would have to read it for myself. The patient didn't know (as I always appeared to be the happy and bubbly nurse), but at the time I wasn't in a good place mentally. I had just gone through a very traumatic life experience, and found myself longing for peace, purpose, and understanding of life. As fate would have it, while attending a library book sale that next weekend, The Purpose Driven Life was available for purchase. After purchasing the book, that evening I began to read it and couldn't put it down. Rick Warren's way with words helped shine a light on so many things I knew to be true, and ultimately helped bring some added peace to my soul. 

All these years later, over this past weekend, The Purpose Driven Life came up in conversation again. I recalled how much I loved the book and what an impact it made on me during such a difficult time in my life. Because of this, I saw it fitting for this week's "Tuesday's Ten Quotes To Touch Your Soul" to be comprised of some memorable excerpts from the book. I hope these touch your heart and soul the way they have touched mine...

1) “Experience is not what happens to you. It is what you do with what happens to you. Don’t waste your pain; use it to help others.” - Rick Warren

2) “Other people are going to find healing in your wounds. Your greatest life messages and your most effective ministry will come out of your deepest hurts.” -Rick Warren

3) “God intentionally allows you to go through painful experiences to equip you for ministry to others.” - Rick Warren

4) “Why is this happening to me? Why am I having such a difficult time? One answer is that life is supposed to be difficult! It’s what enables us to grow. Remember, earth is not heaven!” -Rick Warren

5) “If you want God to bless you and use you greatly, you must be willing to walk with a limp the rest of your life, because God uses weak people.”
― Rick Warren

6) “Life is a gift... Life is a test... Life is temporary assignment....”- Rick Warren

7) “Great opportunities may come once in a lifetime, but small opportunities surround us every day.” - Rick Warren

8) “We are products of our past, but we don't have to be prisoners of it.” -Rick Warren

9) “If you have felt hopeless, hold on! Wonderful changes are going to happen in your life as you begin to live it on purpose.” Rick Warren

10) “Character is both developed and revealed by tests, and all of life is a test... You will be tested by major changes, delayed promises, impossible problems, unanswered prayers, undeserved criticism, and even senseless tragedies.”
― Rick Warren

 

We hope these ten quotes helped fill your soul with love, hope, and peace today. Do you have a quote that has resonated deeply with you- something that has gotten you through the hardest of times? We'd love to share it- send us a message on the contact us page. Sending lots of love and well wishes your way from North Carolina.

Love,

💜Your Comfy Happiness Team💜

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