You can have faith or you can have control, but you cannot have both. — Mark Batterson Copy Share Image
The primary reason we lose faith is because we forget the faithfulness of God. Maybe that's why the word 'remember' is repeated… — Mark Batterson Copy Share Image
“The more faith you have, the more specific your prayers will be. And the more specific your prayers are, the more glory… — Mark Batterson Copy Share Image
Faith is not logical. But it isn't illogical either. Faith is theological. It does not ignore reality; it just adds God into… — Mark Batterson Copy Share Image
CONVICTIONS are lessons learned from experiences we’d never want to go through again, but wouldn’t trade for anything in the world. — Mark Batterson Copy Share Image
Well-developed faith results in well-defined prayers, and well-defined prayers result in a well-lived life. — Mark Batterson Copy Share Image
“You can have faith or you can have control, but you cannot have both.” If you want God to do something off… — Mark Batterson Copy Share Image
“If faith is being sure of what we hope for, then being unsure of what we hope for is the antithesis of… — Mark Batterson Copy Share Image
Faith is unlearning this senseless worries and misguided beliefs that keep us captive. It is far more complex than simply modifying behavior.… — Mark Batterson Copy Share Image
I think faith is the small mustard seed of opportunities every day. For example, 'Am I going to love this person? Am… — Mark Batterson Copy Share Image
“There is an old adage: ready, set, go. And I know it’s predicated on the importance of preparation. But I think it’s… — Mark Batterson Copy Share Image
“The path of least resistance never gets us where we want to go. Shortcuts always end up being cul-de-sacs. The key to spiritual growth… — Mark Batterson Copy Share
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… — Mark Batterson Copy Share
Part of my driving desire as a pastor is to remove every obstacle except the cross that would keep people from coming to faith… — Mark Batterson Copy Share
“even if the people could no longer hear God, he believed that God could still hear them.” — Mark Batterson Copy Share
“You can’t play the man if you don’t pray the price. That’s how God turns the heart. You’ll never be a perfect parent, but… — Mark Batterson Copy Share
The antidote for fear of failure is not success but small doses of failure. — Mark Batterson Copy Share
God is in the résumé-building business. He is always using past experiences to prepare us for future opportunities. — Mark Batterson Copy Share
“Society's goal is to make us less foolish. From the cradle to grave the pressure is on: "Be normal!" Our inner fool may be… — Mark Batterson Copy Share
In my experience, take the Holy Spirit out of the equation of your life and it spells boring. Add it into the equation of… — Mark Batterson Copy Share
When we cling too tightly to what God did last, we often miss what God wants to do next. — Mark Batterson Copy Share
