"Making a Plan to Improve Your Life" with Pastor Rick Warren

Whether we like making plans or not, the truth is that it’s impossible to build a better life for ourselves without a plan. In this message, Pastor Rick Warren gives us Nehemiah’s seven-step planning model to partner with God as we make plans.
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[@DailyHopeRickWarren]

Download the outline here: bit.ly/3k3Hkyq -Pastor Rick's Daily Hope Team

[@Anonymous-km5pj]

Thank you. Great compilation of scriptural direction, abominable bible translations. I'm sorry. God bless

[@pokni4891]

Thank you!!!

[@atm382]

Where can I find the messages you are talking about before this one? Thank you

[@Chellevizz]

I searched your name hearing you from a snip of sermons. I lost my 35 year career in the beauty industry. I'm starting over but procrastinating on what to do next had the thought 3 years ago on a new career but I was afraid. I finally had to ... Being put through the test fighting fear, procrastinating, depression. I day every day I choose life but walking with cinder block shoes. I've prayed for the guidance and mentors to help me through this next career path. Things are moving I stepped out of the boat... Rebuking the spirit of fear. Perfect message for me 🙏❤️😊

[@laurenmccollins7937]

Amen What a word! Thank you Lord for blessing Pastor Rick with your Holy Spirit to spread your Plans and Word

[@LynWesthoff]

Thank you Pastor!!!! You impact so many by speaking God's word!!!!

[@dsymonkey]

I think a really important step before Nehemiah even started to plan was he didn't quit his day job and he continued to nurture good relationships with those that would make his plan happen. I'm not sure if that was in the Sermon and maybe I missed it... but I think it's important enough to bring up again regardless.

[@brogirlia7233]

Thank you Pastor Rick and Saddleback Church for making these sermons available worldwide. ✝️💜 Prayers for all those seeking, listening, grieving and planning. Know you are loved.

[@felizardaarvesta5354]

Thank you lots of love from Zimbabwe

[@chaseisawesome7229]

Make plans for today and keep Yahweh close

[@MelandSteve]

Thank you Pastor Rick for your ministry! May you & your family be blessed with Love, peace, good health & prosperity in Jesus name, Amen🙏🏾 ❤

[@yukiyoshimoto7723]

Thank you for the great sermon, Pastor Rick! This is exactly what I need to listen to.

[@jennarotella9036]

Hi Paster Rick, this is so eye openinig and awakening to the mind and soul. Thank you so much

[@FABE_323]

Amen! Thank God I found pastor Warren on KZbin. I was searching for a good pastor on KZbin. Came across one of his videos regarding the loss of his son. I related right away, having a mental breakdown 2 years ago. Got diagnosed Bipolar, PTSD, manic, depressed. I didn’t sleep one minute for about a year. The things I thought, the voices I heard…. Before that breakdown, I was selfish, & had a lot of hate in my heart. God taught me a lesson, opened my eyes. Thank you Lord for letting me go through that hell to open my eyes, to see what’s what & who’s who. Thank you for putting love in my heart & giving me another opportunity to be the best version of myself. Lord knows, I could of ended up in jail, the streets, or dead while I was losing my mind. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@jayscarcare]

The greatest use of our earthly life is to spend it on something that will outlast it

[@carolrodrigues6015]

Pray and ask for Gods favour... I had asked your team to pray,I had send an email ,in regards to our house,owner had told us to vacate the house in this covid time.I thank God that we found favour in His eyes.Thank you for your prayers....

[@maureenmcnish4338]

Thank you pastor Rick

[@vegapangaribuan6170]

I pray for you guys to be able to start your prayer, planning, and preparing.

[@iyattujuh7398]

Morning.....have a nice day....Imanuel

[@deahgalvez3996]

So Grateful to hear this message. Thank you so much pastor Rick 😊❤

[@caroleecastillo2550]

Thank you so much!! Your such a blessing

[@dollyhalata6238]

Pastor Rick : This has been an heart opening and inspirational Message . I’ve listen to this continuously to assure myself of receiving every word to my hungry spirit . I am So Grateful for all your Awesome Sermons . I thank God for you Every day and for your Recovery to Superior Health . I have a True and Faithful Servant of God in you。 Forever Grateful in your Guidance and Clarification of The Bible .

[@KellyCraig72]

The perfect lesson in Devine timing. Praise God and thank you Pastor Rick 🙏🏻💕

[@stephenflora2313]

Thank you Pastor Rick you are a great blessing to all of us 💖👍🥰🙏

[@catherine7883]

I have addictions I need to overcome first and only then will God reveal to me more of his plan for my life. Even though I know he’s there, God stays quiet. God is firm on his plans for you, skipping steps is not an option.

[@MsPerthgirl1]

So practical and inspiring- Thank you! Bless you Pastor Rick for sharing your teaching 🙏

[@luckylouie2]

Thank you so much 🙏 Pastor Rick!

[@susanlane5884]

You will never know how much your podcast has helped me. This one, in particular. Thank You Jehovah God for Ricks sermons.

[@OrregonBullyCartel23]

Love you Pastor Rick. It makes my heart happy the way you break down the message. It allows me to explain it better to my wife and children. Thank you Lord for Pastor Rick 🙏

[@theajfamilyvlogg6031]

It feels good listening to Pastor Rick.. Godbless Saddleback!

[@krko5871]

Thank you Rick pastor

[@coolmom6155]

I love you pastor Warren you talk very simple to understand is really blessing for all nations.

[@arellaravi5104]

I have never seen mighty paster From Andhra Pradesh

[@BlueLantern96]

God bless Pastor Rick ✝️

[@eileenmcmahon6269]

Right now my plan is taking care of me, health wise. When I have trouble with anything I ask God to help me...also some people are limited in there circumstances physically and financially...you can only do so much till God provides more...

[@jibuthomas4287]

Fear can't stop a Prayerful Child of God 👍. I am blessed. Thank you.

[@jean-marienamahoro5371]

Thank you very much for the Word of God.

[@ceciliawairimu4727]

Purpose driven life. Thank you Pastor

[@carolrodrigues6015]

I love your messages Pastor Rick.May God give you good healthy life and May He use you more and more for His Kingdom...

[@rosehepker4250]

Thank pastor Rick what we need to hear clear thinking solutions not more hatred

[@nicoletapirosca3505]

Thank you pastor Rick!God bless you!

[@nyansomasambaji1517]

Thank you so much Pastor Rick! Am glad to find the teachings. Very impactful!

[@netravaddi1882]

I am blessed through every message by Man of God Mr. Rick.

[@myramariaharris508]

Awesome teaching pastor Rick Warren.. Thank you I appreciate all your teaching.. God bless you and all the pastors.. and your ministry and your family..I love your wife ❤️💜

[@Ashamylove629]

Thank u lord in Jesus name I pray Amen 🙏🙏

[@michaelhoward4152]

I echo the emphatic appreciation for this message that I see in the comments. Yes! Thank you, Rick Warren, for providing words of wisdom I really needed to hear!! I cherish my relationship with God, I'm being responsible, and I know I'm doing a lot of things right. What I'm not doing, is following A Plan. And that's because I don't have one, with specific action steps, like Nehemiah's Seven-Step Plan. Even if you're doing well, if you're not where you want to be, and you know it's fully possible for you to do much better, coasting and hoping won't get it done. You must create your plan for success and work that plan to succeed!

[@susanfanning9480]

I've always loved that story. It is multi level example but this the first time I studied it for my own planning. Like many others, I'm in a situation of having to regroup. I ask Gods blessing and favor for each one of us.

[@meklitbekele610]

thank you so much God bless you, much love from ETHIOPIA

[@droseastbballerz7400]

Thank You Pastor Rick,God always blessing you n for us around of the world amen

[@christoal7051]

You never disappoint!🙏😇🌅❤️

[@sokmeitray3757]

Thank you so much Pastor. May God bless you..

[@tokkiepretorius9438]

God bless pastor Rick for the prayers 🙏 thank you 🙏 Amen 🙏

[@felicitasgarciasalas2260]

Pastor Rick God’s Blessings 🙏 You are Awesome ♥️

[@ruthwaiba3985]

praise the lord

[@noemicruz4208]

GOD Bless you Pastor Rick your Amazing sermon and message makes my heart happy and thankful to hear all your message.

[@booyaka870]

Exactly what I need.

[@jamespeters2859]

Pastor Rick calms me, he fills my heart with joy, helps me focus, reboots my faith, refreshes my belief and sometimes makes me weep. What a dude!

[@jesuspeace8812]

Wow, Amazing Message Really Spoke to My Heart Thank You.

[@teddyboy252]

Great pastor for our Lord.

[@edwinmercano3499]

God is good and you are in the Lord everything is going well with you

[@abrahamenoch7555]

Dream without a deadline is "Just a empty wish" well said man of God

[@giovanni_ebrad6958]

thank you Pr. Rick, this is what i needed to hear. God bless you Sir

[@ricardogotardobr]

Thanks Rick, thanks Saddleback Church, I am só blessing for these mwssage. On the First momento, for 4 years Ago, I start to hear these messages from God and improve my english language. Now, each week I continue to watching. I am in a Comunidade Crista de Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, beautiful church, too.

[@felizardaarvesta5354]

Para bem Your english is good keep the faith

[@marielasula7163]

A great mesage that helps a lot. Thank You God for his wisdom to share his word to us. 🙏

[@cindy7733]

Pastor Rick! Thank you for all of your sermons. I always get so much out of them. Very inspirational. Could you make a video about how to deal with an abusive family? Leaving such abuse comes with much guilt and confusion. I know I"m not the only one experiencing this. I know I need to forgive them It is very difficult. I really want to know what God says about this. I try to understand the Bible. Your sermons help me to understand it much better. Thank you for all that you do. You have made such a difference in my life.

[@joyw.3999]

I thought Covid was winding down too, but don’t let your guard down . Anyway can’t wait to go through this study with you. Love your farm😍

[@autumnrose6370]

I was sleeping thinking about a new start.. time to live life like lemons.. I'm so dissatisfied with the same fruitless situations. I'm ready to do whatever it takes to build a better future... I want to be a better me...

[@samsilvanus6857]

Pastor Rick thank you, i always wtch your sermon hope that i can meet you in person.

[@beth-elhabtamu8760]

God bless U pastor rick. I benefited a lot from U.

[@parteiivanchhawng2649]

Thank you for this message 🙏🏽😇

[@JoleyTube]

Wow....the world needs to hear this! Thank you so much Rick! I'm sharing this with everyone I know!

[@nyansomasambaji1517]

From Tanzania

[@TheHoriginal]

Jambo Ndugu!

[@AustinYoon]

Amen

[@sionetuipulotu2724]

Amen 🙌🔥 hallelujah 💙❤️

[@davidahart2476]

I thought we were to live according to God's plan and not our own

[@Redeemed.4salvation]

Mr Ahart, yes, you are correct. That is why Pastor Rick stated to pray. Because when we pray, God will guide you and put in your heart His plans as though your plans (in a sense) & your plans will come together with our LORD'S plan for us. That is why prayer is essential. You can even ask your brother's and sister's in Christ to pray for you also. To open your heart to our LORD'S will for your life, etc... May the grace and favor of our sovereign and almighty LORD be with you endlessly

[@sheilatextorbeeministries1890]

This was so good. So understandable

[@jwalker2293]

Great information To accomplish your God-given goals.

[@krko5871]

Thank you

[@iamrealsalt]

God help to build my future with your foundation

[@heyzelcc1021]

God makes plan👍👍👍

[@MomentswithMav]

Amen!

[@lindacatalino4482]

As always Pastor Rick, practical, life-changing preaching. Happy to share everything you do and say.

[@MelGph]

Watching from kuwait Pastor

[@tatysilva121]

So amazing 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@ronaldprince2761]

From Kerala, India ❤

[@Main_skullz_hermes_me]

Doing this!!!

[@nathanielfloress7029]

Amen In Jesus Name

[@worldview730]

This is a good place for me to start putting my life back on track, for idleness is the devils work shop! 👍🙏😇

[@melodyching8837]

Thank you for this message.will start to plan my life.🙏🙏🙏

[@khalinglallemmoi7678]

Pastor, the condition in India is getting worse everyday , as we suffer from the second wave of covid19, the country is yet to vaccinate the larger population, lack of basic amenity in hospitals, oxygen, etc etc... the future seems more dark with the possibility of 3rd wave.... we in India need your prayer support more than before... thank you...

[@junp1788]

Have just prayed for your India. Thank you for asking us to pray

[@herkimeratrandom5772]

I'm a new subscriber. Thank you for preaching to us. Thank you for the wonderful words and breakdowns of your sermons. Amen

[@momsdesire2130]

Hi Pastor Rick

[@mayafrancis9846]

Pastor Rick please pray for my dads soul, his name is Saji. Please pray he's in heaven? How do I know he's okay?

[@martinhamr1]

The reading slides are very small, the others vídeos the reading slides were bigger. Big is better to see. Thanks. Amazing preaching. God bless you.

[@leondiaz8757]

One thing that I did notice is pastor did leave off that when we plan we need to pray that our plan aligns with the will of the father bc our plans may not turn out the way we expected bc it wasn't part of god's plan.

[@tamataset]

11:10......

[@tra3774]

@@tamataset That's what I was gonna go back and look for.

[@dorymartinez6832]

So cool I was not getting your video

[@samanthatermizi]

Question 🙋‍♀🙋‍♀What about the quote, "life is what happens while you are making plans"?

[@galangster22]

“A dream without a deadline is just an empty wish”. So true!!

[@seokjoongkim1246]

thank you so much. grace upon you!

[@mollyh6347]

Love your backyard! Where is this?

[@johnbyerlein6682]

I will listen to this message though I have a lot of accumulated anger - not at Rick - but at my overall Christian upbringing that basically told me I didn't matter and that if I had dreams and made plans to achieve them then I was playing God. For the most part, I reject a lot of Church teaching on how to live successfully as I was told that God was more interested in my character than my dreams and abilit0ies. A "Christian' psychologist told me that God was more interested in my faithfulness than my success. For me, Church teaches men to be wimps and has little to say about earthly success. Will learn what I can but simultaneously curious and suspicious of what Pastor R will say.

[@TheTrumpist]

Hey John, I can relate to what you said. Being a Christian does not mean to not pursue your dreams and passion. Being a Christian means that you develop a relationship with God who will empower you to achieve your dreams while also pursuing a path of righteousness and kindness. The crucial aspect here is what is your definition of success? Is it shaped by what mainstream media defines or by what your heart defines? Personally, success means living a purposeful life which brings value not only to myself but also facilitates the growth of the society as a whole. There is nothing wrong with pursuing success but many times we idolize materialistic success and run behind money or prestige while negating values of ethics and righteousness. And I can guarantee you... once you follow true Christian ideals of discipline, conviction, faith, kindness, righteousness, positivity and truth, your success is guaranteed. Point is to prioritize God, not materialistic success. For once God is your priority, your life is in order. And once your life is in order, your success is guaranteed.

[@haidyelbaiady4590]

Oh, that is scary, everytime I put plans, it fail, I'm scared even to plan.):

[@evab724]

Hi, where can i find the first message fr pastor Tom🤔. What's the title or link pls. Thank you

[@degeafams2566]

How can found the videos from weeks before from the other pastors?

[@junp1788]

Search Saddleback Church channel

[@jayscarcare]

Colossians 3vs2 ] Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. The good news of the Gospel is for us to get to our True Home in eternity and NOT to seek things of this very temporary life here in this age of man's rule of this world. I believe in do your job in this life and being fullfiled but this life should be very much a far second place in our desires.

[@boblewin7099]

Thank you Brother....Amen!