Quotes about Courage
Most God-ordained dreams die because we are not willing to do something that seems illogical.
— Mark Batterson
Sometimes the power of prayer is the power to carry on. It doesn't always change your circumstances, but it gives you the strength to walk through them. When you pray through, the burden is taken off of your shoulders and put on the shoulders of Him who carried the cross to Calvary.
— Mark Batterson
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
Those who dance are thought mad by those who hear not the music. That old adage is certainly true of those who walk to the beat of God's drum. When you take your cues from the Holy Spirit, you'll do some things that will make people think you're crazy. So be it. Obey the whisper and see what God does.
— Mark Batterson
Faith is the willingness to look foolish.
— Mark Batterson
What if you knew you wouldn't fail--what would you do? What if time and money weren't an object--what God-sized goal would you go after? If you're looking for an excuse, you'll always find one. The same is true of opportunity.
— Mark Batterson
What if you quit making excuses, quit playing it safe, and quit hedging your bets?
— Mark Batterson
The genealogy of blessing always traces back to God-ordained risk.
— Mark Batterson
Never underestimate the power of a single prayer. God can do anything through anyone who circles their big dreams with bold prayers. With God, there is no precedent, because all things are possible.
— Mark Batterson
Before you step into what if, you have to get past if only.
— Mark Batterson
Faithfulness is not holding the fort. It's storming the gates of hell. The will of God is not an insurance plan. It's a daring plan. The complete surrender of your life to the cause of Christ isn't radical. It's normal. It's time to quit living as if the purpose of life is to arrive safely at death. It's time to go all in and all out for the All in All. Pack your coffin!
— Mark Batterson
We need to quit living as if the purpose of life is to arrive safely at death.
— Mark Batterson