Top 182 Quotes & Sayings by Mark Batterson - Page 3

You cannot be in the presence of God and be bored at the same time. For that matter, you cannot be in the will of God and be bored at the same time.

When did we start believing God wants to send us to safe places to do easy things?

We’re too Christian to enjoy sin and too sinful to enjoy Christ. We’ve got just enough Jesus to be informed, but not enough to be transformed.

Faith is not logical. But it isn't illogical either. Faith is theological. It does not ignore reality; it just adds God into the equation.

The gospel costs nothing but it demands everything.

The antidote for fear of failure is not success but small doses of failure.

Well-developed faith results in well-defined prayers, and well-defined prayers result in a well-lived life.

Don’t accumulate possessions; accumulate experiences!

We've lost the wow of God because we've lost the woe of God. His perfect holiness helps us truly appreciate His amazing grace.

If you plant yourself in one place and let your roots grow deep, there is no limit to what God can do.

Prayers are prophecies. They are the best predictors of your spiritual future. Who you become is determined by how you pray. Ultimately, the transcript of your prayers becomes the script of your life.

God is in the business of strategically positioning us in the right place at the right time. A sense of destiny is our birthright as followers of Christ. God is awfully good at getting us where He wants us to go. But here’s the catch: The right place often seems like the wrong place, and the right time often seems like the wrong time.

When we cling too tightly to what God did last, we often miss what God wants to do next.

Don’t just read the Bible. Start circling the promises. Don’t just make a wish. Write down a list of God-glorifying life goals. Don’t just pray. Keep a prayer journal. Define your dream. Claim your promise. Spell your miracle.

It is absolutely imperative at the outset that you come to terms with this simple yet life-changing truth: God is for you. If you don't believe that, then you'll pray small timid prayers; if you do believe it, then you'll pray big audacious prayers.

Ultimately, the transcript of your prayers becomes the script of your life.

Prayer is the difference between you fighting for God and God fighting for you. Secret prayer is our secret weapon.

CONVICTIONS are lessons learned from experiences we’d never want to go through again, but wouldn’t trade for anything in the world.

Prayer is the inheritance we receive and the legacy we leave.

If we do the ordinary, God will add an extra to it.

The plans of God are only revealed in the presence of God.

If we repent, God always recycles our mistakes.

We pray as if God’s chief objective is our personal comfort. It’s not. God’s chief objective is His glory.

The greatest tragedy in life is the prayers that go unanswered simply because they go unasked.

One God idea is worth more than a thousand good ideas.

Whether we write lyrics or craft legislation, sell homes or teach classes, design spaces or open franchises, prayer is a critical part of the creative process. Don’t just brainstorm; praystorm.

You'll never be a perfect parent, but you can be a praying parent.

Learning isn't a luxury; it's a stewardship issue

The Bible is the place where God bears His soul.

Don't wait to worship God until you get to the Promised Land; you've got to worship along the way.

If you don't take the risk, you forfeit the miracle.

SUCCESS is not about HERE and NOW. you must pass the TEST OF TIME. the litmus test is FIFTY YEARS from now. SUCCESS is SUCCESSION.

Faith is the willingness to look foolish.

Pursuing a God-ordained passion, no matter how crazy it seems, is the most responsible thing you can do.

If the kingdom of God had departments, we’d want to work in research and development. We felt like Jesus didn’t hang out at the synagogue, he hung out at wells. Coffeehouses are postmodern wells. Let’s not wait for people to come to us, let’s go to them.

Verse by verse, the Bible becomes more than theory. It becomes my firsthand experience.

The supernatural laws of prayer defy the natural laws of time and space.

If you keep circling the promise, God will ultimately deliver on it.

Lion chasers are humble enough to let God call the shots and brave enough to follow where He leads.

Half of learning is learning. The other half of learning is unlearning.

Nolan Bushnell, the creator of the Atari video game system, once stated, ‘Everyone who’s ever taken a shower has had an idea, It’s the person who gets out of the shower, dries off, and does something about it who makes a difference.

GOALS are dreams with deadlines, and without those deadlines, our dreams are dead in the water.

Leaders need the courage to acknowledge when something isn't working.

The healthiest and holiest people are the people who laugh at themselves the most. Failure helps us take God more seriously and ourselves less seriously.

Jesus didn't die to make us safe. He died to make us dangerous! Faithfulness isn't holding the fort. It's storming the gates of hell with the light and love of Jesus Christ.

If you are BIG ENOUGH for your dream, your dream isn't BIG ENOUGH for God.

If you want to find your voice, you need to hear the voice of God.

Life a life of Spiritual Adventure. Much like a wild goose the Spirit of God cannot be tracked or tamed. An element of danger, an air of unpredictability surround Him. And while the name may sound a little sacrilegious, I cannot think of a better description of what it's like to pursue the Spirit's leading through life.

Prayer adds an element of surprise to your life that is more fun than a surprise party or surprise gift or surprise romance. In fact, prayer turns life into a party, into a gift, into a romance.

Uniqueness isn't a virtue. It's a responsibility.

Imagination is the road less taken, but it is the pathway of prayer.

I want to be famous in my home.

To the infinite, all finites are equal.

The goal is glorifying God by drawing circles around the promises, miracles, and dreams He wants for you.

The day we stop dreaming is the day we start dying.

Drawing prayer circles isn’t about proving yourself to God; it’s about giving God an opportunity to prove Himself to you. Just in case you have forgotten — and to ensure that you always remember — God is for you. I can’t promise that God will always give you the answer you want. I can’t promise that He’ll answer on your timeline. But I can promise this: He answers every prayer, and He keeps every promise. That is who He is. That is what He does.

Who you become is determined by how you pray

You can delegate a lot of things, but you can't delegate PRAYER. I'd rather have one GOD idea than a thousand GOOD ideas.

God, find us on our knees because we know that when we get our knees, You extend Your powerful right hand.

If you are not open to the unprecedented, you will repeat history. If you are open to the unprecedented, you will change history. The difference is prayer.