Top 300 Mark Batterson Quotes (2024 Update)
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101. “In every dream journey there comes a moment when you have to quit living as if the purpose of life is to arrive safely at death. You have to go after a dream that is destined to fail without divine intervention.”

— Mark Batterson

102. “It’s much easier to act like a Christian than it is to react like one!”

— Mark Batterson

103. “If we do the ordinary, God will add an extra to it.”

— Mark Batterson

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

— Mark Batterson

105. “The antidote for fear of failure is not success but small doses of failure.”

— Mark Batterson

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

— Mark Batterson

107. “You are someone else’s miracle! God is setting up divine appointments and it is our job to keep them.”

— Mark Batterson

108. “Confession breaks the power of canceled sin. It also heals the broken heart.”

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109. “If we don’t control our calendar, our calendar will end up controlling us.”

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110. “The defining moments will double as the scariest decisions.”

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111. “The more you’re willing to risk, the more God can use you. And if you’re willing to risk everything, then there is nothing God can’t do in you and through you.”

— Mark Batterson

112. “A. W. Tozer pictured paniym this way: “God is above, but He’s not pushed up. He’s beneath, but He’s not pressed down. He’s outside, but He’s not excluded. He’s inside, but He’s not confined. God is above all things presiding, beneath all things sustaining, outside of all things embracing and inside of all things filling.”36.”

— Mark Batterson

113. “Whatever God wants to do through you, He will do in you first. You’ve got to be what you want to see.”

— Mark Batterson

114. “Joy is not getting what you want. It’s fully appreciating what you have. And it starts with the basics, like water.”

— Mark Batterson

115. “What if you knew you wouldn’t fail – what would you do? What if time and money weren’t an object – what God-sized goal would you go after? If you’re looking for an excuse, you’ll always find one. The same is true of opportunity.”

— Mark Batterson

116. “In my experience, take the Holy Spirit out of the equation of your life and it spells boring. Add it into the equation of your life and you never know where you are going to go, what you are going to do, or who you are going to meet.”

— Mark Batterson

117. “Learning isn’t a luxury; it’s a stewardship issue.”

— Mark Batterson

118. “The supernatural laws of prayer defy the natural laws of time and space.”

— Mark Batterson

119. “You cannot be the hands and feet of Jesus if you’re sitting on your butt.”

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120. “CONVICTIONS are lessons learned from experiences we’d never want to go through again, but wouldn’t trade for anything in the world.”

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121. “All of us love miracles. We just don’t like being in a situation that necessitates one.”

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122. “As a child of God, you aren’t just a manifestation of your biological family. You are a manifestation of your spiritual family – your true family of origin. If you let Him, the Spirit of God will manifest the Father and the Son through you.”

— Mark Batterson

123. “Prayer is the way we write the future.”

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124. “In the words of Corrie ten Boom, “There is no pit too deep that God’s grace isn’t deeper still.”

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125. “The only way you can fail is if you stop praying.”

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126. “Well-developed faith results in well-defined prayers, and well-defined prayers result in a well-lived life.”

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127. “Imagination is the road less taken, but it is the pathway of prayer.”

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128. “When we do what’s right, regardless of circumstances or consequences, we set the table for God to turn the tables. All we need to do is stand up, step in, or step out.”

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129. “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

130. “We need the patience of the planter. We need the foresight of the farmer. We need the mindset of the sower.”

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131. “You cannot build God’s reputation if you aren’t willing to risk yours.”

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132. “Faith is unlearning the senseless worries and misguided beliefs that keep us captive.”

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133. “There is no regret God cannot redeem.”

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134. “We often think of prayer as nothing more than words spoken to God, but maybe it’s more than that. Prayer is not a monologue; it’s a dialogue. We speak to God with everything from words to groans to thoughts. And God speaks to us through dreams, desires, promptings, impressions, and ideas.”

— Mark Batterson

135. “If you really believe in the message you’re preaching, you want as many people as possible to listen.”

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136. “When we change the way that we pray, everything changes.”

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137. “You can’t make a difference without making waves, and some people in the boat won’t like it. So be it. Rock the boat anyway.”

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138. “We’re called to advance the kingdom, not hold the fort. It’s the difference between why and why not. It’s the difference between if only and what if.”

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139. “God doesn’t always call us to win. Sometimes He just calls us to try. Either way, it’s obedience that glorifies God.”

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140. “We were meant for more than a safe ride when God placed us here. Any part of this life that offers more, requires more, or asks more of us than we are used to is an opportunity to grow more, dream more, and be more than we are now.”

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141. “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.”

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142. “One step of obedience can open your eyes. One step of obedience can reverse the curse. One step of obedience can begin a new chapter in your life!”

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143. “Faith is unlearning this senseless worries and misguided beliefs that keep us captive. It is far more complex than simply modifying behavior. Faith is rewiring the human brain. We are literally upgrading our minds by downloading the mind of Christ.”

— Mark Batterson

144. “Even choosing to do nothing is still making a choice.”

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145. “Your greatest legacy isn’t your dream. Your greatest legacy is the next generation of dreamers that your dream inspires – the dreams within a dream.”

— Mark Batterson

146. “Pray like it depends on God and work like it depends on you.” But there are others, such as, “Criticize by creating,” “Thou shalt offend Pharisees,” and “Catch people doing something right.”

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

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

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149. “I want to be famous in my home.”

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150. “The plans of God are only revealed in the presence of God.”

— Mark Batterson