“Show me your vision, and I’ll show you your future.”- South Korean Pastor David Yonggi Cho Mark Batterson continues Chapter 15 of The Circle Maker with the observation that “vision starts with visualization.” He cites a 1995 study by Alvaro Pascual indicating that the brain’s motor cortex is just as active mentally rehearsing a five-finger […]
Mark Batterson begins Chapter 15 (“Life Goal List”) of The Circle Maker by telling a story about American adventurer and explorer John Goddard. On a rainy afternoon in 1940, Goddard, then fifteen, wrote a list of 127 life goals. Pastor Batterson’s favorite Goddard goal is one Goddard never achieved: Visit the moon. Mark reminds us […]
“Breaking the faith barrier in the spiritual realm is much like breaking the sound barrier in the physical realm.”- Mark Batterson In Chapter 14 (“The Speed of Prayer”) of The Circle Maker, Mark Batterson notes that, in the world of aviation, the sound barrier once was considered unbreakable. But on October 14, 1947, American pilot […]
“We need to establish a daily rhythm in order to have a daily relationship with God. The best way to do that is to begin the day with prayer.”- Mark Batterson “In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.”- Psalm 5:3 As Mark […]
“Prayer is priming. Prayer puts us in a spiritual frame of mind. Prayer helps us see and seize the God-ordained opportunities that are around us all the time.”- Mark Batterson Mark Batterson continues Chapter 13 of The Circle Maker by telling us on of his summer jobs during college was painting. Although he only lasted […]
“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 […]