Mark Batterson Quotes - Page 4

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.

Whatever God wants to do through you, He will do in you first. You've got to be what you want to see.

If you've never had a God-sized dream that scared you half to death, then you haven't really come to life. If you've never been overwhelmed by the impossibility of your plans, then your God is too small. If your vision isn't perplexingly impossible, then you need to expand the radiuses of your prayer circles.

You need to circle the goals God wants you to go after, the promises God wants you to claim, and the dreams God wants you to pursue. And once you spell Jericho, you need to circle it in prayer. Then you need to keep circling until the walls come tumbling down.

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

We give up too easily. We give up too soon. We quit praying right before the miracle happens.

Do you trust that God is for you even when He doesn’t give you what you asked for?

Our Heavenly Father is far too wise and loves us far too much to give us everything we ask for.

To me, growing into spiritual maturity is becoming less self-conscious and more God-conscious.

Over the years I've grown more comfortable with making people uncomfortable because that is when growth can happen. You need a little conflict. You need a little tension. And that is part of my calling. A little tough love goes a long way!

God is not a genie in a bottle, and your wish is not His command. His command better be your wish.

Sure, you can choose the safety and predictability of the cage, forfeiting the adventure God has destined for you. But you won't be the only one missing out or losing out. When you lack the courage to chase the Wild Goose, the opportunity costs are staggering. Who might not hear about the love of God if you don't seize the opportunity to tell them? Who might be stuck in poverty, stuck in ignorance, stuck in pain if you're not there to help free them? Where might the advance of God's kingdom in the world stall out because you weren't there on the front lines?

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

The genealogy of blessing always traces back to God-ordained risk.

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

As I look back on my own life, I recognize this simple truth: The greatest opportunities were the scariest lions. Part of me has wanted to play it safe, but I’ve learned that taking no risks is the greatest risk of all.

Because you know He can, you can pray with holy confidence.

The only way you can fail is if you stop praying.

You are someone else's miracle! God is setting up divine appointments and it is our job to keep them

What sets lion chasers apart isn’t the outcome. It’s the courage to chase God-sized dreams.

May you keep dreaming until the day you die. May imagination overtake memory. May you die young at a ripe old age.

Praying through is all about CONSISTENCY and INTENSITY. It's 'all-nighter' prayer. It just won't take 'NO' for an answer!

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.

It’s much easier to act like a Christian than it is to react like one!

Prayer is not about letting God know your will; it's about completely submitting to him. You die to yourself.