“Faith is the willingness to look foolish.” – Mark Batterson So he (Zacchaeus) ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him (Jesus), for he was to pass that way. (Luke 19:4) On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate your willingness to look foolish for God? How desperate are […]
“Success is making the most of every opportunity!” – Mark Batterson Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. (Col 4:5, NKJV) Walk in wisdom towards those without, redeeming opportunities. (Col 4:5, Darby’s Translation) Make the most of every opportunity. (Col 4:5, another translation) What mode are you living in – survival […]
“It is small acts of courage that change the course of history.” – Mark Batterson Again, it (the Kingdom of God) will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his property (opportunities) to them. What small act of courage is the Holy Spirit prompting you to take? When […]
“To be certain of God is to be uncertain in all our ways, you never know what a day may bring. This is generally said with a sign of sadness; it should rather be an expression of breathless expectation.” – Oswald Chambers He (Benaiah) also had gone down and killed a lion in the midst […]
“A curse is going to be broken off of our nation, from Virginia… Virginia is the “Covenant Root” state!” – prophetic words spoken by Dutch Sheets and Chuck Pierce in March 2004 during their 50 State Tour Behold, I will do a new thing, Now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I […]
Looking at life through the frame of Scripture is the key to overcoming adversity. – Mark Batterson “For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake,” (Philippians 1:29) How does someone like Charles overcome adversity? How do you overcome adversity? […]
God wants to recondition our guilt with grace. And He wants to recondition our fear with faith! – Mark Batterson There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. (1 John 4:18) Are you living your life […]
“How big is God?” may the most important question you ever ask! Your answer to that question will determine your spiritual future. – Mark Batterson There was also Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a valiant warrior from Kabzeel. He did many heroic deeds, which included killing two of Moab’s mightiest warriors. Another time he chased a […]
“Life is made up of moments.” – Mark Batterson “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 18:3) What if the life you really want is hidden in your biggest problem, your worst failure? Yesterday I talked about […]
“Your greatest regret at the end of your life will be the lions you didn’t chase.” – Mark Batterson Everyone helped his neighbor, And said to his brother, “Be of good courage!” (Isaiah 41:6) What lion in your life do you need to chase down? In yesterday’s devotional, I shared how God connected me with […]