Mark Batterson Quotes

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.

It's hard for me to imagine why a church that has younger members wouldn't have a blog component.

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

I am a pastor so I eat and breathe the Church.

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.

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

The gospel costs nothing but it demands everything.

God won't answer 100% of the prayers we don't pray.

I think faith is the small mustard seed of opportunities every day. For example, 'Am I going to love this person? Am I going to share my faith with this person? Am I going to pray that little prayer?' It really is a daily thing where you seize those little mustard seed opportunities and then see what God does.

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?

The circumstances we ask God to CHANGE are often the circumstances God is using to CHANGE US.

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

All of us love miracles. We just don't like being in a situation that necessitates one.

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

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

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

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

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

Look in the rearview mirror long enough & you'll see that God has purposely positioned you everywhere you've been-even when it seemed you'd taken a wrong turn.

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

You don't have to do everything right as a parent, but there is one thing you cannot afford to get wrong. That one thing is prayer. You'll never be a perfect parent, but you can be a praying parent. Prayer is your highest privilege as a parent. There is nothing you can do that will have a higher return on investment. In fact, the dividends are eternal.

Sometimes God leads us to a place where we have nowhere to turn but to Him; our only option is to trust Him.

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

Each prayer is like a seed that gets planted in the ground. It disappears for a season, but it eventually bears fruit that blesses future generations. In fact, our prayers bear fruit forever.

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

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

New media is like a megaphone. It amplifies your ability to reach more people.