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