Mark Batterson Quotes - Page 3

Nine times out of 10, criticism is a defense mechanism. We criticize in others what we don't like in ourselves.

Sometimes we're too focused on getting out of a situation that we don't think about what we can get out of the situation.

Faith doesn't reduce uncertainty. Faith embraces uncertainty.

Half of spiritual growth is learning what we don't know. The other half is unlearning what we do know.

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

Most God-ordained dreams die because we are not willing to do something that seems illogical

The only God-ordained fear is the fear of God, and if we fear Him, we don't have to fear anyone or anything else

God is in the résumé-building business. He is always using past experiences to prepare us for future opportunities.

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.

The key to getting out of the boat is hearing the voice of God.

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

The primary reason we lose faith is because we forget the faithfulness of God. Maybe that's why the word 'remember' is repeated 250 times in Scripture.

God is great not just because nothing is too big for Him. God is great because nothing is too small for Him, either.

God blesses us more so that we can be more of a blessing to others.

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.

Whatever you don't turn into PRAISE turns into PRIDE.

Maybe it's time to stop creating God in our image and let Him create you in His.

Have you ever noticed that when you pray, coincidences happen? And when you don't, they don't.

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.

Bold prayers honor God, and God honors bold prayers. God isn't offended by your biggest dreams or boldest prayers-he is offended by Anything Less. If your prayers aren't impossible to You, they are insulting to God- why? Because they don't require divine intervention. But ask God to part the Red Sea or make the sun stand still or float an iron axhead and God is moved to Omnipotent action

You cannot build God’s reputation if you aren’t willing to risk yours.

Nothing honors God more than a Big Dream that is way beyond our ability to accomplish!

Prayer turns ordinary parents into prophets who shape the destinies of their children, grandchildren, and every generation that follows.

One of the truest tests of spiritual maturity is seeing the miraculous in the monotonous.

Never underestimate the power of a single prayer.