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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 really believe in the message you're preaching, you want as many people as possible to listen.
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I'm pretty intentional about being highly invested in my kids' lives.
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Leaders need the courage to acknowledge when something isn't working.
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Don’t accumulate possessions accumulate experiences!
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If the kingdom of God had departments, we’d want to work in research and development. We felt like Jesus didn’t hang out at the synagogue, he hung out at wells. Coffeehouses are postmodern wells. Let’s not wait for people to come to us, let’s go to them.
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The outcome of your life will be determined by your outlook on life.
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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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Prayer is the inheritance we receive and the legacy we leave.
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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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God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called.
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