Quotes from Mark Batterson

To me, growing into spiritual maturity is becoming less self-conscious and more God-conscious.

One of our fundamental spiritual problems is this: we want God to do something new while we keep doing the same old thing.

One of the truest tests of spiritual maturity is seeing the miraculous in the monotonous.

Success is not about here and now. you must pass the test of time. the litmus test is fifty years from now. Success is succession.

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

You are only one defining decision away from a totally different life!

The outcome of your life will be determined by your outlook on life.

I've always believed in the power of prayer. One prayer can accomplish more than a thousand plans. That isn't a magic formula, but it's an idea that if you pray, keep praying and then praying some more.

Maybe it's time to stop creating God in our image and let Him create you in His.

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

Embrace relational uncertainty. It's called romance. Embrace spiritual uncertainty. It's called mystery. Embrace occupational uncertainty. It's called destiny. Embrace emotional uncertainty. It's called joy. Embrace intellectual uncertainty. It's called revelation.

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.