Mark Batterson - In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day

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God wants you to get where God wants you to go more than you want to get where God wants you to go.

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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

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Faith doesn't reduce uncertainty. Faith embraces uncertainty.

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If you plant yourself in one place and let your roots grow deep, there is no limit to what God can do.

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Half of spiritual growth is learning what we don't know. The other half is unlearning what we do know.

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Lion chasers are humble enough to let God call the shots and brave enough to follow where He leads.

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Embrace relational uncertainty. It's called romance. Embrace spiritual uncertainty. It's called mystery. Embrace occupational uncertainty. It's called destiny. Embrace emotional uncertainty. It's called joy. Embrace intellectual uncertainty. It's called revelation.

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The more you're willing to risk, the more God can use you. And if you're willing to risk everything, then there is nothing God can't do in you and through you.

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God is great not just because nothing is too big for Him. God is great because nothing is too small for Him, either.

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What sets lion chasers apart isn't the outcome. It's the courage to chase God-sized dreams.

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Worship is forgetting about what's wrong with you and remembering what's right with God.

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If you're bored, one thing is for sure: You're not following in the footsteps of Christ.

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The more problems you have, the more potential you have to help people. One of the most paralyzing mistakes we make is thinking that our problems somehow disqualify us from being used by God. [...] If you don't have any problems, you don't have any potential. Here's why. Your ability to help others heal is limited to where you've been wounded.

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More often than not, the only thing between you and your dream is a rational excuse.

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God is in the résumé-building business. He is always using past experiences to prepare us for future opportunities.

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

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As I look back on my own life, I recognize this simple truth: The greatest opportunities were the scariest lions. Part of me has wanted to play it safe, but I've learned that taking no risks is the greatest risk of all.

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Go after a dream that is destined to fail without divine intervention.

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