“ ...we think so much about the present and so little about eternity that we turn eternity into nothing and nothing into eternity. Mark Batterson
“ 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. Mark Batterson
“ We don't 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 somet… Mark Batterson
“ True knowledge should not produce pride; it should produce humility...Because the more you know, the more you know how much you don't know. Mark Batterson
“ 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 profoun… Mark Batterson
“ Sin always overpromises and underdelivers, while righteousness pays dividends for eternity...Nothing is more illogical than sin. It's the epitome of poor judgment. It's temporary insanity with eternal… Mark Batterson
“ We live in a culture that celebrates talent more than integrity, but we've got it backward. Talent depreciates over time. So do intellect and appearance. You will eventually lose your strength and los… Mark Batterson
“ 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 God's grace. You cannot trust God's g… Mark Batterson
“ The distance between your head and your heart is only twelve inches, but it's the difference between information and transformation. It's not enough to invite Jesus into your mind. You have to open th… Mark Batterson
“ When we do what's 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. 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. Mark Batterson
“ ...each of us has an explanatory style... And our explanation is more important than the experience itself. In the words of Aldous Huxley, "Experience is not what happens to a man; it is what a man do… Mark Batterson
“ Grace is loving people for who they are, where they are. It's loving people *before* they change, not just *after* they change. And that grace is the difference between holy and holier-than-thou. Holi… Mark Batterson
“ You don't have to go looking for adventure. If you follow Jesus, adventure comes looking for you. Jesus didn't carry a cross to Calvary so that we could live a halfway life. He died so that we could c… Mark Batterson
“ Part of discovering the adventure God has designed you for is learning how to frame it or reframe it. Mark Batterson
“ The very nature of the gospel is Jesus inviting the disciples on an adventure. To do what they'd never done and go where they'd never gone. Never a dull moment! You cannot follow Jesus and be bored at… Mark Batterson
