Quotes about Transformation
God wants to do so much more than simply forgive your sin. He wants to leverage your past regrets for His eternal purpose.
- Mark Batterson
Consecration is death to self. I know there is a fear that if we give more of ourselves to God, there will be less of us left, but it's the exact opposite. It's not until we die to self that we truly come alive. The more we give to God, the more we have and the more we become. It's only in losing our lives that we will really find them.
- Mark Batterson
But remember this: without a crucifixion there can be no resurrection!
- Mark Batterson
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
If you aren't hungry for God, you are full of yourself. That's why God cannot fill you with His Spirit. But if you will empty yourself, if you will die to self, you'll be a different person by the time you reach the last page of this book.
- Mark Batterson
Jesus didn't die to keep us safe. He died to make us dangerous.
- Mark Batterson
More than a hundred years ago, a British revivalist issued a holy dare that would change a life, a city, and a generation. That timeless challenge echoes across every generation: "The world has yet to see what God will do with and for and through and in and by the man who is fully and wholly consecrated to Him.
- Mark Batterson
Can our prayers change our circumstances? Absolutely! But when our circumstances don't change, it's often an indication that God is trying to change us.
- Mark Batterson
Half of spiritual growth is learning what we don't know. The other half is unlearning what we do know.
- Mark Batterson
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
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!
- Mark Batterson
Jesus didn't die to keep us safe. He died to make us dangerous.
- Mark Batterson