Quotes by Mark Batterson

God is great not just because nothing is too big for Him. God is great but because nothing is too small for Him either.

When we do whats right, regardless of circumstances or consequences, we set the table for God to turn the tables. All we need to do is stand up, step in, or step out.

Even choosing to do nothing is still making a choice.

The distance between your head and your heart is only twelve inches, but its the difference between information and transformation. Its not enough to invite Jesus into your mind. You have to open the door to your heart of hearts. No door can remain locked. Even the door to your hidden room.Nothing entangles the emotions like sin. And if you sin long enough, it feels like a Gordian knot that seems impossible to untangle. But Jesus Christ went to the cross to undo what you have done. He broke the curse of sin so you can break the cycle of sin.

Why do we act as though our sin disqualifies us from the grace of God? That is the only thing that qualifies us! Anything else is a self-righteous attempt to earn Gods grace. You cannot trust Gods grace 99 percent. Its all or nothing. The problem, as I pointed out earlier, is that we want partial credit for our salvation. We want to be 1 percent of the equation. But if we try to save ourselves, we forfeit the salvation that comes from Jesus Christ alone, by grace through faith.

We live in a culture that celebrates talent more than integrity, but weve got it backward. Talent depreciates over time. So do intellect and appearance. You will eventually lose your strength and lose your looks. You may even lose your mind. But you dont have to lose your integrity. Integrity is the only thing that doesnt depreciate over time. Nothing takes longer to build than a godly reputation. And nothing is destroyed more quickly by one stroke of sin. Thats why it must be celebrated and protected above all else.

Sin always overpromises and underdelivers, while righteousness pays dividends for eternity...Nothing is more illogical than sin. Its the epitome of poor judgment. Its temporary insanity with eternal consequences. And we have no alibi, save the cross of Jesus Christ.

Confession breaks the power of canceled sin. It also heals the broken heart.

If your deepest feelings are reserved for something other than Almighty God, then that something other is an emotional idol... if you get more excited about material things than the simple yet profound fact that your sin was nailed to the cross by the sinless Son of God, then youre bowing down to Tammuz.

True knowledge should not produce pride; it should produce humility...Because the more you know, the more you know how much you dont know.

Self-consciousness isnt just A curse. It is part of THE curse.

We dont 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.

we take some big miracles for granted. Were on a planet thats spinning at a thousand miles per hour, traveling through space and we dont worry about God keeping our planet in orbit. We already trust God for the big miracles like our heart beating and today alone, well take a thousand breaths, but can we trust Him in the smaller things?

Death is a mirror that gives us a glimpse of who we really are.Death is a rearview mirror that puts the past into perspective.

...we think so much about the present and so little about eternity that we turn eternity into nothing and nothing into eternity.

...success is when those who know you best respect you most.

Pride is a by-product of insecurity. And the more insecure a person is, the more monuments they need to build.There is a fine line between Thy kingdom come and my kingdom come. If you cross the line, your relationship with God is self-serving.You arent serving God. You are using God.You arent building altars to God. You are building monuments to yourself.

Whatever you dont turn into praise turns into pride.

As Edison is credited with saying, Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. We all want to be successful, but most of us arent willing to do what those who are successful did to attain it. We want success without sacrifice, but you cant have one without the other!

The author gives an interesting naval etymology of the word opportunity. It referred to days in which sailing ships had to wait outside a port for the appropriate tide, which then was their chance until the next tide.