Mark Hart Quotes - Page 3

It's funny how the closer you get to God, the more you realize how far you are from Him.

Gray and overcast from my earthly perspective, but it's sunny above these storm clouds. Grace lets us see life from God's point of view.

Laziness in prayer is like handing the devil a key to your house.

Life's too short not to tell the people you love how you feel. Say it... and say it often. Oh, and start with God.

It's one of the greatest comforts of working in ministry: the unspoken certitude that your spouse did not marry you for your money.

Pentecost is a celebration of God... a celebration of God's power... a celebration of God's desire to empower us and to dwell within us.

Rules for today: 1) Pray 2) Laugh 3) Repeat. The only reason to take this life too seriously is if it's your only one.

If true love were only about feelings, Jesus would have been hugged to death for our redemption. Thank God for His cross this and every day.

It is in our darkest cultures that the greatest saints rise, stand, and lead.

Sunday doesn't just prepare us for the week ahead - it prepares us for eternity.

It is so beautifully ironic that St. Francis - the great lover of animals - is now a pigeon's target in countless yards.

As I get older I've come to realize that the best way to "get even" with someone is to forgive - and then forget.

When a majority of my prayers are for others to change, I've gotten off track. Lord, change this sinner's heart.

We must not become so preoccupied looking for "major" miracles that we miss all the daily ones.

"Love one another": No command is simpler; no command more difficult.

Life was a lot more adventurous before caller I.D.

When it's hardest to pray are usually the times I need to pray the hardest. Not sure if that's irony or common sense.

If your sin feels "too big," your vision of God is too small.

A parent asked me today, "How do you get your children to pray in church?" My response? "Pray at home."

Saints didn't set out to have everyone follow them. Saints set out to follow Jesus, and others followed them in their pursuit of Him.

Married couples, may we never forget that when attacks come the grace of the sacrament is eternally stronger than we are.

If you want to live as a Christian, get comfortable with being uncomfortable.

A homeless man standing at the off-ramp: the question in these moments isn't whether Jesus is in Him, but in me.

Never complain about growing old... Some never have the privilege.

Friday and Saturday nights have a funny way of revealing what we really believe on Sunday mornings.