522 Quotes by Mark Batterson

Only God can make the appointment, but only you can keep the appointment.

Few things leave as lasting an impression as hearing someone genuinely intercede for you.

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.

Vision beyond your resources? Don’t let fear dictate your decisions. If your vision is God-given, it will most definitely be beyond your ability and beyond your resources. The God who gives the vision is the same God who makes provision.

Sometimes God shows up. Sometimes God shows off.

Prayer isn’t just the way we cultivate our own potential; prayer is the way we recognize potential in others. Like Paul, who saw gifts in Timothy that Timothy couldn’t see in himself, we, through prayer, are enabled to see with prophetic eyes. We are given supernatural insight. Then we are prepared to speak with prophetic boldness into the lives God has positioned in our path.

If we want to see God move, we need to make a move. If it seems like God isn’t moving in our lives, maybe it’s because we aren’t moving. But if we make a move, God will move heaven and earth to honor our faith.

When we lose our sense of wonder, what we really lose is our soul. Our lack of wonder is really a lack of love.

We start dying when we have nothing worth living for. And we don’t really start living until we find something worth dying for.