Quotes from Mark Batterson

God wants you to get where God wants you to go more than you want to get where God wants you to go.

Prayer adds an element of surprise to your life that is more fun than a surprise party or surprise gift or surprise romance. In fact, prayer turns life into a party, into a gift, into a romance.

Whether we write lyrics or craft legislation, sell homes or teach classes, design spaces or open franchises, prayer is a critical part of the creative process. Don't just brainstorm; praystorm.

If you're bored, one thing is for sure: You're not following in the footsteps of Christ.

Nolan Bushnell, the creator of the Atari video game system, once stated, 'Everyone who's ever taken a shower has had an idea, It's the person who gets out of the shower, dries off, and does something about it who makes a difference.

God is in the résumé-building business. He is always using past experiences to prepare us for future opportunities.

What sets lion chasers apart isn't the outcome. It's the courage to chase God-sized dreams.

God is in the business of strategically positioning us in the right place at the right time. A sense of destiny is our birthright as followers of Christ. God is awfully good at getting us where He wants us to go. But here's the catch: The right place often seems like the wrong place, and the right time often seems like the wrong time.

As I look back on my own life, I recognize this simple truth: The greatest opportunities were the scariest lions. Part of me has wanted to play it safe, but I've learned that taking no risks is the greatest risk of all.

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

You can have faith or you can have control, but you cannot have both." If you want God to do something off the chart, you have to take your hands off the controls.

Finally, I learned that we shouldn't seek answers as much as we should seek God.