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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.

Mark Batterson

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Mark Batterson
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: November 5
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If you've never had a God-sized dream that scared you half to death, then you haven't really come to life. If you've never been overwhelmed by the impossibility of your plans, then your God is too small. If your vision isn't perplexingly impossible, then you need to expand the radiuses of your prayer circles.
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If you want to see God move make a move.
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You cannot build God’s reputation if you aren’t willing to risk yours.
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Pursuing a God-ordained passion, no matter how crazy it seems, is the most responsible thing you can do.
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The primary reason we lose faith is because we forget the faithfulness of God. Maybe that's why the word 'remember' is repeated 250 times in Scripture.
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God, find us on our knees because we know that when we get our knees, You extend Your powerful right hand.
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Faith doesn't reduce uncertainty. Faith embraces uncertainty.
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Faith is not logical. But it isn't illogical either. Faith is theological. It does not ignore reality it just adds God into the equation.
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Most Christians are educated way beyond the level of their obedience already! We don’t need to know more, we need to do more.
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If you really believe in the message you're preaching, you want as many people as possible to listen.
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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.
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The genealogy of blessing always traces back to God-ordained risk.
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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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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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One God idea is worth more than a thousand good ideas.
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