"Archer's Paradox" Chapter 10 of Whisper: How to Hear the Voice of God by Mark Batterson
"Broken can be beautiful. For it's in that brokenness that we find hope. It's in that hope we find healing. And it's in that healing that we are made more beautiful and stronger than ever before." ~ David Arms Artist
Cloud of witnesses: "anybody and everybody who has influenced our lives... family and friends, coaches and teachers, and pastors and authors. To believe that any of those people are in our lives by happenstance is to grossly underestimate the sovereignty of God. He wants to use them to speak into our lives, and He wants to use us to speak into theirs” p.131 Whisper by Mark Batterson
Choice architects: "those who design nudges" p.162 Whisper by Mark Batterson
"Every pleasure in its purest from is a gift from God." p. 172 Whisper by Mark Batterson
"...For my strength is made perfect in weakness." 2 Corinthians 12:9
"God's promptings...listening to those whispers and obeying them can turn an ordinary day into the adventure of a lifetime!" p.150 Whispers by Mark Batterson
Inside the Lobster Trap Tree
Joystick, Chapter 11, Whisper by Mark Batterson "Joy that doesn't deny reality, but does defy it... It's not just jumping for joy; it's dancing on disappointment." p. 171 Whisper by Mark Batterson
Kairos is qualitative. Ancient Greek term translated as the “right time” or “opportune moment”
Life turns on a dime, and the dime is the decisions that change the trajactory of our lives forever. P.151
Mom & Me "Making the most of every opportunity " p. 149 Whisper and Ephesians 5:16
"Our weakness is actually our strength because that's where God's power is made perfect." ~ Mark Batterson summary of 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 He adds: "Our spiritual journeys are anything but linear. They are full of zigs and zags, ups and downs... Yet God never stops loving us through every season of life." p. 177 Whisper
Psalm 90:12 Teach us to number our days...
"Quadruply sure Saul heard His voice." p. 159 Whisper by Mark Batterson
"Redeem the time" Ephesians 5:16
“Sometimes I do get to places just when God’s ready to have somebody click the shutter.” – Ansel Adams
want a wonderful book! "...Uses the least qualified candidate to accomplish His plans and purposes. p. 157
"...Volume: [turn it up] on the still small voice of God and make sure He's the loudest Voice in our lives." p. 167 Whisper: How to Hear the Voice of God by Mark Batterson
"When God gives the vision, He makes the provision. " p.163 Whisper by Mark Batterson
EXegesis : literary genre: is a critical explanation or interpretation of a text. Traditionally, the term was used primarily for work with religious texts, especially the Bible.
Your obedience- whether it's praying, serving or giving-- might just be somebody else's miracle." p. 162
Zipolite is a low-key beach resort on Mexico’s Pacific coast in the state of Oaxaca.
photo by Ken Law
