“When we practice the prayer postures prescribed in Scripture, it helps us dream big, pray hard, and think long.”- Mark Batterson Mark Batterson begins Chapter 13 (“The Greatest of Them All”) of The Circle Maker with a discussion of prayer postures. Pastor Batterson states that physical posture is like a prayer within a prayer. Scripture prescribes […]
“Praying through is long and boring, but it is the price you pay for miracles.”- Mark Batterson In Chapter 123 (“Long and Boring”) of The Circle Maker, Mark Batterson states that, in the Bible, few people prayed with more consistency or intensity than Daniel. Daniel had the ability to pray urgently about things that weren’t […]
” . . . the key to dreaming big and praying hard is thinking long.”- Mark Batterson Today Mark Batterson introduces “The Third Circle- Thinking Long” of The Circle Maker. He begins by noting that Honi the circle maker realized that prayer is like planting. A seed planted in the ground disappears for a season, […]
” . . . divine detours often get us where God wants us to go.”- Mark Batterson “Don’t be afraid. Just stand still and watch the Lord rescue you today. The Egyptians you see today will never be seen again. The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.”- Exodus 14:13-14 (NIV) Mark Batterson […]
Mark Batterson begins Chapter 11 (“No Answer”) of The Circle Maker with the litmus test of trust: 1. Do you trust that God is for you even when He doesn’t give you what you asked for? 2. Do you trust that He has reasons beyond your reason? 3. Do you trust that His plan is […]
“We say to God, ‘Why don’t you part this river? And God says to us, ‘Why don’t you get your feet wet?’ “- Mark Batterson Mark Batterson concludes Chapter 10 of The Circle Maker by expanding on this statement: “God is great, not just because nothing is too big for Him; God is great because […]
” . . . complications are evidence of God’s blessing. And if it’s from God, then it’s a holy complication.”- Mark Batterson As Mark Batterson continues Chapter 10 of The Circle Maker, he writes that one reason people get frustrated spiritually is they feel doing the will of God should get easier. However, Pastor Batterson […]
“When God gives a vision, He makes provision.”- Mark Batterson Mark Batterson begins Chapter 10 (“The Cattle on a Thousand Hills”) of The Circle Maker by acknowledging that the time lapse between our prayer requests and God’s answers often is longer than we would like. Mark believes God must love the game of Chicken because […]
“The greatest moments in life are the moments when God intervenes on our behalf and blesses us way beyond what we expect or deserve.”- Mark Batterson As Mark Batterson concludes Chapter 9 of The Circle Maker, he reminds us there is nothing God loves more than keeping His promises. Praying hard is standing on God’s […]
Mark Batterson begins Chapter 9 (“The Favor of Him Who Dwells in the Burning Bush”) of The Circle Maker with a discussion of the by-products of answered prayer. Ebenezer’s Coffeehouse, a community outreach ministry of National Community Church, is the result of eight years of praying hard and circling. God miraculously made it possible for […]
“Reading is the way you get through the Bible; prayer is the way you get the Bible through you.”- Mark Batterson Mark Batterson completes Chapter 8 of The Circle Maker by referencing an old preacher’s sermon titled God’s Grammar: “Never put a comma where God puts a period, and never put a period where God […]
“If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it. If he had a wallet, your photo would be in it. . . . Whenever you want to talk, he’ll listen. He can live anywhere in the universe, and he chose your heart.”- Max Lucado “For you are my rock and my fortress; and for […]