Top 300 Mark Batterson Quotes (2025 Update)
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51. “God won’t answer 100% of the prayers we don’t pray.”

— Mark Batterson

52. “Live your life in a way that is worth telling stories about.”

— Mark Batterson

53. “Prayer is the difference between seeing with our physical eyes and seeing with our spiritual eyes.”

— Mark Batterson

54. “Half of spiritual growth is learning what we don’t know. The other half is unlearning what we do know.”

— Mark Batterson

55. “Don’t accumulate possessions; accumulate experiences!”

— Mark Batterson

56. “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.”

— Mark Batterson

57. “Jesus didn’t die to make us safe. He died to make us dangerous.”

— Mark Batterson

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

— Mark Batterson

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

— Mark Batterson

60. “We don’t see the world as it is; we see the world as we are... if someone has a critical eye, they will always find something to be critical about. And if they have a grateful eye, they will find something to celebrate even in the worst of circumstances... Having a “good eye” in life changes how you see yourself and everything around you... your focus determines your reality.”

— Mark Batterson

61. “Our lives are not just measured in minutes. They are measured in moments – moments when the minutes stand still.”

— Mark Batterson

62. “God wants you to get where God wants you to go more than you want to get where God wants you to go.”

— Mark Batterson

63. “If you keep circling the promise, God will ultimately deliver on it.”

— Mark Batterson

64. “God cannot reveal His faithfulness until we exercise our faith. But because Abraham went all in, God was able to reveal Himself as Jehovah-jireh, God our Provider.”

— Mark Batterson

65. “God, how long is a million years to you?” God said, “A million years is like a second.” Then the man asked, “How much is a million dollars to you?” God said, “A million dollars is like a penny.” The man smiled and said, “Could you spare a penny?” God smiled back and said, “Sure, just wait a second.”

— Mark Batterson

66. “We start dying the day we stop dreaming. And ironically, we start living the day we discover a dream worth dying for.”

— Mark Batterson

67. “At the end of your life, your greatest regret won’t be the things you did but wish you hadn’t. Your greatest regret will be the things you didn’t do but wish you had.”

— Mark Batterson

68. “Never underestimate the power of a single prayer. God can do anything through anyone who circles their big dreams with bold prayers. With God, there is no precedent, because all things are possible.”

— Mark Batterson

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

— Mark Batterson

70. “We give up too easily. We give up too soon. We quit praying right before the miracle happens.”

— Mark Batterson

71. “Sometimes we’re too focused on getting out of a situation that we don’t think about what we can get out of the situation.”

— Mark Batterson

72. “You’ll never be a perfect parent, but you can be a praying parent.”

— Mark Batterson

73. “There is an old adage: ready, set, go. And I know it’s predicated on the importance of preparation. But I think it’s backward. You’ll never be ready. You’ll never be set. Sometimes you just need to go for it. The sequence of faith is this: Go. Set. Ready.”

— Mark Batterson

74. “Ultimately, the transcript of your prayers becomes the script of your life.”

— Mark Batterson

75. “I have an unshakable sense of destiny because I know that as long as I pursue God’s calling on my life, then God is ultimately responsible for getting me where He wants me to go.”

— Mark Batterson

76. “The gospel costs nothing but it demands everything.”

— Mark Batterson

77. “Jesus didn’t die on the cross just to keep you safe. He died to make you dangerous – a threat to the enemy. He died so that you could make a difference for all eternity.”

— Mark Batterson

78. “I’ve discovered that if I don’t take the first step, God generally won’t reveal the next step.”

— Mark Batterson

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

— Mark Batterson

80. “You are one idea, one risk, one decision away from a totally different life. Of course, it’ll probably be the toughest decision you ever make, the scariest risk you ever take. But if your dream doesn’t scare you, it’s too small.”

— Mark Batterson

81. “Experiences are the currency of a life well lived.”

— Mark Batterson

82. “But God always has a holy surprise up His sovereign sleeve. And when we pray, God throws surprise parties!”

— Mark Batterson

83. “You cannot be in the presence of God and be bored at the same time. For that matter, you cannot be in the will of God and be bored at the same time.”

— Mark Batterson

84. “Who you become is determined by how you pray.”

— Mark Batterson

85. “Maybe we need to quit playing defense and start playing offense. Maybe we need to quit letting our circumstances get between us and God and let God get between us and our circumstances. Maybe we need to stop talking to God about our problem and start talking to our problem about God.”

— Mark Batterson

86. “Faith doesn’t reduce uncertainty. Faith embraces uncertainty.”

— Mark Batterson

87. “Never put a comma where God puts a period and never put a period where God puts a comma.”

— Mark Batterson

88. “The key to getting out of the boat is hearing the voice of God.”

— Mark Batterson

89. “Celebrate what you want to see more of. That’s one way to fan into flame the gift of God.”

— Mark Batterson

90. “Over the years I’ve grown more comfortable with making people uncomfortable because that is when growth can happen. You need a little conflict. You need a little tension. And that is part of my calling. A little tough love goes a long way!”

— Mark Batterson

91. “To the infinite, all finites are equal.”

— Mark Batterson

92. “Id rather be biblically correct than politically correct.”

— Mark Batterson

93. “When we enter into a covenant relationship with God, we tend to focus on the fact that we are legally and morally bound to God, but God is also legally and morally bound to us. The gospel demands that we give all of ourselves to God, but when we do, God gives all of Himself to us.”

— Mark Batterson

94. “When we try to make things go faster, we usually slow things down. When we try to make things easier, we usually make them harder. Don’t try to manufacture your own miracles. Don’t try to answer your own prayers. Don’t try to do God’s job for Him. Stay humble. Stay patient. Stay focused.”

— Mark Batterson

95. “If you want to break the sin habit, you’d better establish a prayer habit.”

— Mark Batterson

96. “Nine times out of 10, criticism is a defense mechanism. We criticize in others what we don’t like in ourselves.”

— Mark Batterson

97. “Long before God laid the foundation of the earth, He anticipated and provided for everything we’d ever need. You just need to give Him an opportunity to prove Himself faithful.”

— Mark Batterson

98. “Sometimes God shows up. Sometimes God shows off.”

— Mark Batterson

99. “Whatever you don’t turn into PRAISE turns into PRIDE.”

— Mark Batterson

100. “As Edison is credited with saying, “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” We all want to be successful, but most of us aren’t willing to do what those who are successful did to attain it. We want success without sacrifice, but you can’t have one without the other!”

— Mark Batterson