If you don't take the risk, you forfeit the miracle. Mark Batterson More Quotes by Mark Batterson More Quotes From Mark Batterson Sure, you can choose the safety and predictability of the cage, forfeiting the adventure God has destined for you. But you won't be the only one missing out or losing out. When you lack the courage to chase the Wild Goose, the opportunity costs are staggering. Who might not hear about the love of God if you don't seize the opportunity to tell them? Who might be stuck in poverty, stuck in ignorance, stuck in pain if you're not there to help free them? Where might the advance of God's kingdom in the world stall out because you weren't there on the front lines? Mark Batterson painignoranceadventure Have you ever noticed that when you pray, coincidences happen? And when you don't, they don't. Mark Batterson coincidenceprayinghappens 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. Mark Batterson circlesprayerdream As I look back on my own life, I recognize this simple truth: The greatest opportunities were the scariest lions. Part of me has wanted to play it safe, but I’ve learned that taking no risks is the greatest risk of all. Mark Batterson simpleplayopportunity God is not a genie in a bottle, and your wish is not His command. His command better be your wish. Mark Batterson geniesbottleswish The only God-ordained fear is the fear of God, and if we fear Him, we don't have to fear anyone or anything else Mark Batterson ifs You need to circle the goals God wants you to go after, the promises God wants you to claim, and the dreams God wants you to pursue. And once you spell Jericho, you need to circle it in prayer. Then you need to keep circling until the walls come tumbling down. Mark Batterson wallprayerdream I’ve discovered that if I don’t take the first step, God generally won’t reveal the next step. Mark Batterson next-stepsfirst-stepsfirsts Nothing honors God more than a Big Dream that is way beyond our ability to accomplish! Mark Batterson honordreamway One way to show someone you love them is to simply go out of your way for them. It's the gift of inconvenience. Mark Batterson someone-you-loveleadershipchristian Jesus didn't die to make us safe. He died to make us dangerous. Mark Batterson dangeroussafejesus When you open your Bible, God opens His mouth. Mark Batterson mouths Our Heavenly Father is far too wise and loves us far too much to give us everything we ask for. Mark Batterson wisegivingfather You are someone else's miracle! God is setting up divine appointments and it is our job to keep them Mark Batterson miracledivinejobs You are only one defining decision away from a totally different life! Mark Batterson definingdifferentdecision New media is like a megaphone. It amplifies your ability to reach more people. Mark Batterson amplifymediapeople The day we stop dreaming is the day we start dying. Mark Batterson stop-dreamingdyingdream God is in the résumé-building business. He is always using past experiences to prepare us for future opportunities. Mark Batterson buildingopportunitypast I think faith is the small mustard seed of opportunities every day. For example, 'Am I going to love this person? Am I going to share my faith with this person? Am I going to pray that little prayer?' It really is a daily thing where you seize those little mustard seed opportunities and then see what God does. Mark Batterson prayeropportunitythinking If you plant yourself in one place and let your roots grow deep, there is no limit to what God can do. Mark Batterson plantlimitsroots
