Quotes about Perseverance
He allows our small plans to fail so that His big dream for us can prevail. So keep planning like it depends on you, but make sure you pray like it depends on God. Prayer is the alpha and omega of planning. Don't just brainstorm; praystorm.
- Mark Batterson
So thank God for opposition. It forces us to pray like it depends on god, which it does. And it reconditions our reflexes in the process.
- Mark Batterson
They force me to work like it depends on me and pray like it depends on God.
- Mark Batterson
Most of us overestimate what we can accomplish in two years, but we underestimate what we can accomplish in ten years.
- Mark Batterson
if God doesn't answer the way you want, you still need to praise through. That is when it's most difficult to praise God, but that is also when our praise is most pure and most pleasing to God.
- Mark Batterson
Our prayers don't die when we do. God answers them forever.
- Mark Batterson
you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two imposters just the same
- Mark Batterson
Don't whine. Don't complain. And don't check out. Make the most of the situation. Do little things like they are big things. Keep a good attitude. And faithfully carry out your current obligations. If your job isn't exciting, then bring some excitement to the job. One of the greatest acts of worship is keeping a good attitude in a bad situation. And doing a good job at a bad job honors God. It will also open doors of opportunity down the road. It did for Nehemiah.
- Mark Batterson
Sometimes the purpose of prayer is to get us out of circumstances, but more often than not, the purpose of prayer is to get us through them.
- Mark Batterson
Your ability to see failure as a necessary stepping stone directly correlates with your ability to dream bigger and dream better.
- Mark Batterson
You are one habit away from getting into shape. You are one habit away from financial freedom. You are one habit away from mental health. You are one habit away from a happy, healthy marriage. You are one habit away from any goal you set. The only catch? It has to be a daily habit!
- Mark Batterson
There are no shortcuts. There are no substitutes. Success is a derivative of persistence.
- Mark Batterson