Eric Bates

Christ follower, husband, father, pastor

[Eric Bates @theericbates]

“The greatest miracle that God can do today is to take an unholy man out of an unholy world and make him holy, then put him back into that unholy world and keep him holy in it.” Leonard Ravenhill 🔥

[Eric Bates @theericbates]

“People who ‘fly off the handle’ usually have a crash landing.” @dougclay 🙏

[Eric Bates @theericbates]

I’m praying for every Christian to preach Jesus with their lips and their lives today (Mark 16:15)! 💯

[Eric Bates @theericbates]

I’m praying for every Christian to follow Jesus boldly today (Eph. 3:20-21)! 💯

[Eric Bates @theericbates]

@WordsbySeth Hope deferred makes my heart sick.

[Eric Bates @theericbates]

“Our God turned the curse into a blessing.” Nehemiah 13:2 🔥

[Eric Bates @theericbates]

“Hating someone because they hate you is the true definition of being ‘overcome by evil.’ Don’t become what you despise.” @rustyrailey 🔥

[Eric Bates @theericbates]

Worship is a result of revelation (Rev. 1:17). 🙌🏼

[Eric Bates @theericbates]

“The secret place is the training place for the marketplace.” @RevSeanSmith 🔥

[Eric Bates @theericbates]

“It’s the greatest mystery when Deity comes into the midst of humanity.” @JoeOden 🔥

[Eric Bates @theericbates]

Yesterday, we celebrated an 8️⃣ year old! 🥳 #jaredthegiantslayer

[Eric Bates @theericbates]

“Every man is as holy and as full of the Spirit as he wants to be. He may not be as full as he wishes he were, but he is most certainly as full as he wants to be.” A.W. Tozer 🔥

[Eric Bates @theericbates]

“Practice isn’t the thing you do once you’re good. It’s the thing you do that makes you good.” Malcom Gladwell 💯

[Eric Bates @theericbates]

“Companies with a clear sense of ‘why’ tend ignore their competition, whereas those with a fuzzy sense of ‘why’ are obsessed over what others are doing.” @simonsinek 👏🏼

[Eric Bates @theericbates]

“The role of a leader is not to come up with all the great ideas. The role of a leader is to create an environment in which great ideas can happen.” @simonsinek 💯

[Eric Bates @theericbates]

“Average companies give their people something to work on. Innovative companies give their people something to work toward.” @simonsinek ✅

[Eric Bates @theericbates]

“Every time you make an excuse, you conspire with mediocrity.” @JonTyson 🔥

[Eric Bates @theericbates]

Fault finding isn’t a fruit of the Spirit. 🍎

[Eric Bates @theericbates]

“Following Jesus means climbing, tripping, dusting ourselves off, and climbing some more. Faith isn’t a business trip walked on a sidewalk. It’s an adventure worked out on a steep and sometimes difficult trail.” @bobgoff 💯

[Eric Bates @theericbates]

“Big love takes us to high places.” @bobgoff ❤️