If you are not open to the unprecedented, you will repeat history. If you are open to the unprecedented, you will change history. The difference is prayer. Mark Batterson More Quotes by Mark Batterson More Quotes From Mark Batterson In my experience, take the Holy Spirit out of the equation of your life and it spells boring. Add it into the equation of your life and you never know where you are going to go, what you are going to do, or who you are going to meet. Mark Batterson boringspiritadd To the infinite, all finites are equal. Mark Batterson omnipotenceequalinfinite If we do the ordinary, God will add an extra to it. Mark Batterson gods-willordinaryadd Half of learning is learning. The other half of learning is unlearning. Mark Batterson other-halfhalf We’re too Christian to enjoy sin and too sinful to enjoy Christ. We’ve got just enough Jesus to be informed, but not enough to be transformed. Mark Batterson sinchristianjesus I'm a lifelong Vikings and Packers fan because I lived in both Minnesota and Wisconsin as a kid. Mark Batterson minnesotafanskids If Jesus were living in our culture, he would probably hang out in coffeehouses. Mark Batterson hanging-outculturejesus I think you often say more by saying less. And interestingly enough, I mean, Jesus really set the standard. I mean, he could say more with fewer words than anybody. Most of the parables were less than 250 words. And, boy, did he have some one-liners just packed with truth. Mark Batterson boysmeanjesus What's unique about Washington is that no one's from here. Almost everybody came here to change the world, to make a difference. Mark Batterson making-a-differencedifferencesunique To me, growing into spiritual maturity is becoming less self-conscious and more God-conscious. Mark Batterson maturityselfspiritual Prayer is not about letting God know your will; it's about completely submitting to him. You die to yourself. Mark Batterson god-knowsprayerletting-go Jesus on Twitter would have been a pretty amazing thing. Mark Batterson amazing-thingshas-beensjesus It's hard for me to imagine why a church that has younger members wouldn't have a blog component. Mark Batterson membersimaginechurch In an urban environment, a church building is a thing of the past. Mark Batterson urbanchurchpast If you really believe in the message you're preaching, you want as many people as possible to listen. Mark Batterson wantbelievepeople Id rather be biblically correct than politically correct. Mark Batterson politically-correct Routines are normal, natural, healthy things. Most of us take a shower and brush our teeth every day. That is a good routine. Spiritual disciplines are routines. That is a good thing. But once routines become routine you need to change your routine. Mark Batterson daygoodyouchange The greatest tragedy in life is that some prayers go unanswered as they go unasked. Mark Batterson somegotragedylife Too often the word 'prayer' induces guilt because we don't do enough of it. After all, I've never met anyone who said they pray too much! All of us fall short. And we often feel like our prayers fall flat. Mark Batterson shortfeelprayerfall Don't seek opportunity. Seek God and opportunity will seek you. Mark Batterson willyougodopportunity
