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• We pray as if God’s chief objective is our personal comfort. It’s not. God’s chief objective is His glory.

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  Comfort, Praying, Glory

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• Whether we write lyrics or craft legislation, sell homes or teach classes, design spaces or open franchises, prayer is a critical part of the creative process. Don’t just brainstorm; praystorm.

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  Prayer, Home, Writing

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• New media is like a megaphone. It amplifies your ability to reach more people.

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  Media, People, Amplify

  "Megachurch Pastor: Prayer Is My Wi-Fi". Interview with Mark Hensch, www.christianpost.com. November 29, 2011.

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• The day we stop dreaming is the day we start dying.

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  Dream, Dying, Stop Dreaming

  Twitter post from Sep 15, 2014

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• The gospel costs nothing but it demands everything.

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  Leadership, Christian, Cost

  Twitter post from Feb 17, 2014

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• If you really believe in the message you're preaching, you want as many people as possible to listen.

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  Believe, People, Want

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• CONVICTIONS are lessons learned from experiences we’d never want to go through again, but wouldn’t trade for anything in the world.

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  Lesson Learned, World, Lessons

  Twitter post from Jan 08, 2015

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• If we do the ordinary, God will add an extra to it.

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  Ordinary, Add, Gods Will

  Mark Batterson (2012). “Draw the Circle: The 40 Day Prayer Challenge”, p.177, Zondervan

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• When we cling too tightly to what God did last, we often miss what God wants to do next.

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  Missing, Want, Lasts

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• Part of my driving desire as a pastor is to remove every obstacle except the cross that would keep people from coming to faith in Christ.

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  People, Desire, Driving

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• I think you often say more by saying less. And interestingly enough, I mean, Jesus really set the standard. I mean, he could say more with fewer words than anybody. Most of the parables were less than 250 words. And, boy, did he have some one-liners just packed with truth.

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  Jesus, Mean, Boys

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• Life a life of Spiritual Adventure. Much like a wild goose the Spirit of God cannot be tracked or tamed. An element of danger, an air of unpredictability surround Him. And while the name may sound a little sacrilegious, I cannot think of a better description of what it's like to pursue the Spirit's leading through life.

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  Spiritual, Adventure, Thinking

  Mark Batterson (2009). “Wild Goose Chase: Reclaim the Adventure of Pursuing God”, p.1, Multnomah

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• Faith is the willingness to look foolish.

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  Looks, Foolish, Willingness

  Mark Batterson (2004). “Id: The True You”, p.133, Xulon Press

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• Pursuing a God-ordained passion, no matter how crazy it seems, is the most responsible thing you can do.

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  Crazy, Passion, Matter

  Mark Batterson (2009). “Wild Goose Chase: Reclaim the Adventure of Pursuing God”, p.22, Multnomah

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• If the kingdom of God had departments, we’d want to work in research and development. We felt like Jesus didn’t hang out at the synagogue, he hung out at wells. Coffeehouses are postmodern wells. Let’s not wait for people to come to us, let’s go to them.

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  Jesus, Research And Development, People

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• The supernatural laws of prayer defy the natural laws of time and space.

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  Prayer, Law, Space

  Mark Batterson (2016). “The Circle Maker: Praying Circles Around Your Biggest Dreams and Greatest Fears”, p.112, Zondervan

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• SUCCESS is not about HERE and NOW. you must pass the TEST OF TIME. the litmus test is FIFTY YEARS from now. SUCCESS is SUCCESSION.

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  Years, Fifty, Tests

  Twitter post from Feb 22, 2015

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• If you don't take the risk, you forfeit the miracle.

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  Miracle, Risk, Forfeit

  Mark Batterson (2013). “The Circle Maker Participant's Guide: Praying Circles Around Your Biggest Dreams and Greatest Fears”, p.29, Zondervan

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• Prayer adds an element of surprise to your life that is more fun than a surprise party or surprise gift or surprise romance. In fact, prayer turns life into a party, into a gift, into a romance.

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  Prayer, Fun, Party

  Mark Batterson (2012). “Draw the Circle: The 40 Day Prayer Challenge”, p.84, Zondervan

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• The goal is glorifying God by drawing circles around the promises, miracles, and dreams He wants for you.

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  Dream, Circles, Drawing

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• I've always believed in the power of prayer. One prayer can accomplish more than a thousand plans. That isn't a magic formula, but it's an idea that if you pray, keep praying and then praying some more.

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  Prayer, Ideas, Magic

  "Megachurch Pastor: Prayer Is My Wi-Fi". Interview with Mark Hensch, www.christianpost.com. November 29, 2011.

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• Half of learning is learning. The other half of learning is unlearning.

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  Half, Other Half

  Mark Batterson (2008). “In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day: How to Survive and Thrive When Opportunity Roars”, p.48, Multnomah

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• In an urban environment, a church building is a thing of the past.

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  Past, Church, Urban

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• If you want to find your voice, you need to hear the voice of God.

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  Voice, Needs, Want

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• Nolan Bushnell, the creator of the Atari video game system, once stated, ‘Everyone who’s ever taken a shower has had an idea, It’s the person who gets out of the shower, dries off, and does something about it who makes a difference.

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  Taken, Creativity, Games

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