Mark Batterson Quotes - Page 6

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

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.

If we repent, God always recycles our mistakes.

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

The gospel costs nothing but it demands everything.

If you really believe in the message you're preaching, you want as many people as possible to listen.

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

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

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

Part of my driving desire as a pastor is to remove every obstacle except the cross that would keep people from coming to faith in Christ.

I think you often say more by saying less. And interestingly enough, I mean, Jesus really set the standard. I mean, he could say more with fewer words than anybody. Most of the parables were less than 250 words. And, boy, did he have some one-liners just packed with truth.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

I've always believed in the power of prayer. One prayer can accomplish more than a thousand plans. That isn't a magic formula, but it's an idea that if you pray, keep praying and then praying some more.

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

In an urban environment, a church building is a thing of the past.

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

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