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God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called.

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Mark Batterson
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: November 5
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God is not a genie in a bottle, and your wish is not His command. His command better be your wish.
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Go after a dream that is destined to fail without divine intervention.
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If you want God to do something new in you, you cannot keep doing the same old thing. You have to do something different. And if you do, God will create new capacities within you. There will be new gifts and new revelations. But you've got to pray the price. You'll get out of this what you put into it.
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The day we stop dreaming is the day we start dying.
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Don’t just read the Bible. Start circling the promises. Don’t just make a wish. Write down a list of God-glorifying life goals. Don’t just pray. Keep a prayer journal. Define your dream. Claim your promise. Spell your miracle.
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If you plant yourself in one place and let your roots grow deep, there is no limit to what God can do.
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One way to show someone you love them is to simply go out of your way for them. It's the gift of inconvenience.
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We give up too easily. We give up too soon. We quit praying right before the miracle happens.
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I want to be famous in my home.
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