Mark Batterson Quotes

We have to be able to criticise what we love, to say what we have to say 'cause if your not trying to make something better, than as far as I can tell, you are just in the way.

Comfort and growth cannot coexist.

Whenever you're feeling moments of discomfort, that means true change is happening for you.

When you learn, you grow. You have to stretch, and it's not easy. You know, if you're working out your muscles, if you're doing whatever, it's gonna hurt a little bit.

Someone once told me growth and comfort do not coexist. And I think it's a really good thing to remember.

Move out of your comfort zone. You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new.

My upbringing did not create a healthy affection for confrontation. I'd love it if everyone always got along, and nothing ever got tense.

For all its ups and downs and challenges, I love writing. We only grow through adversity, so I welcome the difficulties, knowing bumps in the road are my greatest teachers.

Growth is uncomfortable; you have to embrace the discomfort if you want to expand.

I like to challenge the audience. I want people to feel discomfort.

It's my job... to push people out of their comfort zones. But we got to have a reason to do it. We don't do it gratuitously.

Change requires leaving our comfort zones and plunging headfirst into uncomfortable situations. It's true this causes some pain and discomfort for a moment, but it's the quickest path to generating long-term fulfillment.

Why resist change when it's the main source of your growth?

If we are not a little bit uncomfortable every day, we're not growing. All the good stuff is outside our comfort zone.

We cannot afford not to fight for growth and understanding, even when it is painful, as it is bound to be.

If you're not uncomfortable on a daily basis, you're not making much progress.

Sometimes you have to change. You know change is always good.

We aren't where we want to be; we aren't where we ought to be; but thank goodness we aren't where we used to be.

We are all capable of change and growth; we just need to know where to begin.

Change is inevitable, change for the better is a full-time job.

If you want to choose the pleasure of growth, prepare yourself for some pain.

There is a type of constructive nonviolent tension that is necessary for growth

Sometimes you have to be uncomfortable.

In order to grow, you must accept new responsibilities, no matter how uncertain you may feel or how unprepared you are to deal with them.

Change is only another word for growth, another synonym for learning.