Quotes about Purpose
Only God can make the appointment, but only you can keep the appointment.
- Mark Batterson
We talk about "doing" the will of God, but the will of God has much more to do with "being" than "doing.
- Mark Batterson
God does not answer vague prayers.
- Mark Batterson
Jesus didn't die to keep us safe. He died to make us dangerous.
- Mark Batterson
You're never too old to go after the dreams God has put in your heart. And for the record, you're never too young either. Age is never a valid excuse.
- Mark Batterson
We were meant for more than a safe ride when God placed us here. Any part of this life that offers more, requires more, or asks more of us than we are used to is an opportunity to grow more, dream more, and be more than we are now.
- Mark Batterson
Do you find your identity in who you are or whose you are?
- Mark Batterson
You don't need to seek opportunity. All you have to do is seek God. And if you seek God, opportunity will seek you.
- Mark Batterson
Most of us don't get what we want because we don't know what we want. Here's our secondary problem: Most of us don't get what we want because we quit circling.
- Mark Batterson
If the blessing stops with you, it'll eventually stop altogether! Instead of being a conduit for blessing and maintaining forward momentum, we settle for sideways energy.
- Mark Batterson
When God stirs our spirit or breaks our heart, we cannot sit back. We've got to step up and step in. We've got to go all in by going all out. But if we have the courage to make the choice or take the risk, it will become the defining moment of our lives.
- Mark Batterson
If you don't have a dream, keep learning while you're waiting. Get into God's Word, and God's dream will get into you.
- Mark Batterson