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January 28, 2014 Randy rated it liked it

I wanted to like this book. No, that'south not truthful. I wanted to love this book. Earlier requesting a copy to review, I had read several other reviews showtime, and saw many people talk about how life-changing it was. How it had revolutionized their prayer life.

I am sad to report that this wasn't the case for me. I did like it. It had some interesting and inspiring stories, some great quotes and reminders, and some good suggestions. It was but missing one thing: construction.

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I wanted to like this book. No, that's not true. I wanted to love this book. Earlier requesting a copy to review, I had read several other reviews get-go, and saw many people talk about how life-changing it was. How information technology had revolutionized their prayer life.

I am distressing to report that this wasn't the case for me. I did similar it. It had some interesting and inspiring stories, some peachy quotes and reminders, and some practiced suggestions. Information technology was just missing one thing: construction.

What I had expected, needed, and was hoping for was a linear approach, for want of a better term. To be truly useful to me, and for me to recommend it to others, a book similar this needs to take a staircase approach. Each day's reading, story, theme, etc. should build on the day earlier. Ideally, a set of sub-themes would exist bully for a volume like this (i.due east. Day 1 - x "Press into God", Solar day 11-20 "Centering Your Circle on His Volition", Day 21-30 "An Expectant Circle", Twenty-four hour period 31-40 "Looking Beyond the Possible"���or something similar that).

Unfortunately, each day seemed random. There was no follow-through in theme (across "pray, await an answer, trust God", which was woven through well-nigh of information technology), and no momentum from one day to the adjacent. As a outcome, I didn't feel like I really got anywhere, in part because the book didn't feel similar it was going anywhere.

Having voiced that criticism, there is some other criticism--even rebuke--that Marking Batterson and Describe the Circle have received that I demand to address. Some have connected the "circle cartoon" to witchcraft, while others have insisted that Batterson is promoting a "health and wealth" or a "name it and merits information technology" theology and arroyo to prayer.

Both of these criticisms are patently absurd. No 1 could legitimately read this book and then accuse the author with either of these.

Are circles used in some rituals in witchcraft? Yes. They're also used in geometry, gymnastics, roller coasters, and cooking. Are all of these to exist avoided because they're evidently connected to witchcraft? (If you said "yes," please cease reading now--at that place'south nothing else I tin say to you.) The circle imagery used in this book has no more connection to witchcraft than whatsoever of these others exercise. Batterson uses information technology to make a point, and to assistance provide a somewhat tangible visual for the reader. To me, it did and then effectively.

As for the other merits, that he is promoting a "wellness and wealth" or "proper name information technology and merits it" theology and arroyo to prayer, this is again untrue. Every bit just one example of many, Batterson writes, "God is not your genie in a bottle, and your wish is not His control. His command better be your wish." This is so far from the charge of "health and wealth," etc. that they're not even in the same ballpark.

If you're concerned well-nigh either of these possibilities (witchcraft or a prosperity-gospel), consider your fears assuaged. If you're looking for a book that will revolutionize your prayer life, this may be it. Information technology wasn't for me, but if you lot're non concerned about the scattershot approach, or if information technology works for yous, and then you may find Depict the Circle worthwhile. If aught else, read it and depict some inspiration from some amazing quotes (like the i I shared to a higher place) that may assist change your perspective (in a good way) or provided much-needed reminders.

Disclaimer: I received a review copy of this volume at no accuse, only all opinions are my own.

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Started reading this book just 40 days ago with my wife, and we're excited to be done today. I recommend this book if yous are a Christian and want to describe closer to God in prayer. Started reading this book just 40 days ago with my wife, and nosotros're excited to exist washed today. I recommend this book if you lot are a Christian and want to describe closer to God in prayer. ...more than

Mar 29, 2013 Cherie Hill rated it it was amazing

Probably the almost life/religion transforming book I've read in a LONG fourth dimension. The Circle Maker RADICALLY altered the course of my life (in a good style :) and the 40 Mean solar day Prayer Challenge trumped it. If yous tin can only get i of the books, I HIGHLY recommend the 40 Mean solar day Prayer Challenge. Information technology'southward a book you'll read over and over once again. Probably the most life/religion transforming book I've read in a LONG fourth dimension. The Circumvolve Maker RADICALLY altered the course of my life (in a good way :) and the twoscore Day Prayer Challenge trumped it. If yous can only get one of the books, I HIGHLY recommend the twoscore 24-hour interval Prayer Challenge. It'south a book you lot'll read over and over again. ...more

I read this as role of a bible study I am doing with friends and institute this volume difficult to get through. In that location were some enjoyable and very helpful parts that I volition constrict in my back pocket. I fifty-fifty quoted it a couple of times, considering of some profound things he wrote. I just expected it to be more of a " let'due south pray this fashion today" book. It's a forty 24-hour interval prayer challenge, but I did not really feel challenged. It was very far from that. I felt he could be very forced, cliche' and cheesy a lot of the I read this as part of a bible report I am doing with friends and found this book difficult to go through. At that place were some enjoyable and very helpful parts that I will tuck in my dorsum pocket. I even quoted information technology a couple of times, because of some profound things he wrote. I only expected it to be more of a " let'southward pray this way today" book. It'south a 40 day prayer challenge, but I did not really feel challenged. It was very far from that. I felt he could exist very forced, cliché' and cheesy a lot of the time. He was also direct upwards prosperity gospel in several instances, and in my journaling of this devotional, I found myself correcting him more than than a few times. I accept been listening in the car on audio to his companion book "The Circle Maker". I am well-nigh half way through, simply I am not sure I can finish it. It's but the same style and a lot of repeated stories. I also take "Praying circles around your children". I am curious to see if it's any different. It'southward a lot shorter at least. ...more

Dec 26, 2018 Varina Denman rated it information technology was astonishing

I don't even know how many times I burst into tears while reading this book. God definitely used information technology to work on me the by 40 days, and I'll be returning to these pages again and again. I don't even know how many times I burst into tears while reading this book. God definitely used information technology to piece of work on me the by forty days, and I'll exist returning to these pages over again and again. ...more

While this book contains some true points, Batterson starts to dangerously tiptoe into the prosperity Gospel.

This book does a really expert job of making God seem like a transactional God. That if we pray to God or if nosotros are obedient to God than He will do (y). If God doesn't evangelize after nosotros do our role than is He truthful with His promises withal? The stories in the book are insane and spectacular and the writer does a great job at giving God the credit, just it makes me think of God like a dispenser that I tin can control rather than the God of the Bible.

May xviii, 2021 Maxine C. rated it information technology was amazing

Such a great read!! It shifted my prayer life forever and for good! Def won't exist the last time I read this. Such a great read!! It shifted my prayer life forever and for expert! Def won't exist the final time I read this. ...more

In the last month and a one-half I have read four books by Marker Batterson, and I have read each of the books twice. That speaks to the power of these books. Merely to be honest, this one might be the most powerful one even so and most likely to change your life and perchance fifty-fifty help to change the earth. It all started when a friend recommended reading Praying Circles Effectually Your Children which was being offered for free in ebook format at the time. I started reading and simply really stopped to pray for my kid In the last month and a half I have read four books by Marker Batterson, and I have read each of the books twice. That speaks to the power of these books. But to be honest, this one might be the most powerful one yet and most likely to change your life and maybe even assist to modify the world. Information technology all started when a friend recommended reading Praying Circles Around Your Children which was being offered for free in ebook format at the time. I started reading and just really stopped to pray for my kids. Then I got an advanced readers copy of The Circumvolve Maker Student Edition: dream big, pray hard, remember long and once again I was blown away. Then I read this and the original The Circle Maker at the aforementioned fourth dimension. I was flipping dorsum and forth. Now I know this book is designed to exist read over 40 days and used as a tool to spark praying and thinking differently, but I could non put it downwards. I am now half mode through a second time, only reading a day at a time as it was designed.

This book is amazing; information technology will change your relationship with God, challenge your prayer habits and help shape new patterns for both prayer and devotional time. In the Introduction Mark states "If you desire God to do something new in you, you cannot keep doing the same old matter. You have to do something different. And if you exercise, God will create new capacities within you. In that location will be new gifts and new revelations. Merely yous've got to pray the price. You'll get out of this what you put into it." Then on twenty-four hours 26 he states: "If you lot want God to practise something new in your life, you cannot keep doing the same old thing. My advice is simple: do something dissimilar. And you'll see what a difference it makes!" And once again on day 28 "If you desire God to practice something new, you lot cannot continue doing the same onetime thing." This volume will help break you from the habit of same old same old. The Psalmist in Psalm 51:12 declares: "Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me." This book will rekindle your prayer life! Give it a try - you accept nothing to lose and a whole lot to gain.

"In a moment of revelation, the circumvolve maker realized that praying is planting. Each prayer is like a seed that gets planted in the footing. It disappears for a season, just it eventually bears fruit that blesses future generations. In fact, our prayers behave fruit forever."

Then pick up this volume and pray through the twoscore days. Plant new seeds and keep pray hard and thinking long!

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Author Mark Batterson uses the metaphor of Cartoon a Circumvolve to teach several key lessons about prayer: Circling back and praying for the same thing repeatedly, committing to staying in a literal or figurative circle before God to wait for his answers, physically drawing a circumvolve effectually written prayer requests that however need prayer, etc. While the metaphor is a rich ane, and well developed in Batterson'south work, I was hoping for more depth in other ways.

I wished for more stories of answered praye

Author Marking Batterson uses the metaphor of Drawing a Circle to teach several key lessons well-nigh prayer: Circling back and praying for the aforementioned thing repeatedly, committing to staying in a literal or figurative circle before God to wait for his answers, physically drawing a circle effectually written prayer requests that still need prayer, etc. While the metaphor is a rich one, and well developed in Batterson's work, I was hoping for more depth in other ways.

I wished for more stories of answered prayer. Having read the 1890'south classic Touching Incidents and Remarkable Answers to Prayer several years ago, and having been driven to prayer past its overwhelming alluvion of story upon story, I was expecting something in the same vein.

Likewise, equally the volume is promoted as a xl-Day Prayer Challenge, I was expecting information technology to be more of a tool. Other than existence divided into xl chapters (one for each day), the volume didn't require its reader to use it in whatever practical ways. It was more of a 40 Days of Chicken Soup for the Prayer Warrior's Soul. To be more functional, additions similar questions at the end of each chapter with space to periodical, and actual assignments to accomplish each day could have taken the book to the next level.

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Draw the Circle is good. But the book as it is risks being a feel-practiced read with little lasting bear upon. Fact is, I'grand a lazy reader. I'll skim. I'll chuckle if something's funny. I'll become "hmmm" if it's deep. But at the end of the day, I'll probably forget most of it, unless I immediately practise something with it. Make it "stick to my ribs" by demanding that I apply the material on a daily basis, or you'll probably lose me.

I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I take expressed are my ain.

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DNF - Although I picked up a helpful tip or 2, this book just wasn't for me. Rather than praying for something to happen or something to alter. I try to focus my prayers on praise and thanksgiving. My requests are generally for the well being of the people effectually me. In that, I do non claiming God to brand something happen, rather, I pray that God's good and perfect volition be done in their lives.

Perhaps my review would be different if I finished it, merely this cruel by the wayside for me. Maybe I

DNF - Although I picked upwardly a helpful tip or two, this book just wasn't for me. Rather than praying for something to happen or something to modify. I endeavor to focus my prayers on praise and thanksgiving. My requests are generally for the well being of the people around me. In that, I do not challenge God to brand something happen, rather, I pray that God'southward good and perfect will be done in their lives.

Peradventure my review would exist unlike if I finished it, but this fell by the wayside for me. Peradventure I volition try again one day.

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Sep 04, 2015 Rose rated it really liked it

This book is a good guide to assessing and improving your prayer life. It's set up as a 40-day devotional and could be read over and over to remind y'all of the ability of prayer. If War Room spurred yous to better your prayer life, this is a skilful mode to start. This book is a good guide to assessing and improving your prayer life. It'southward set up as a 40-day devotional and could be read over and over to remind you of the power of prayer. If State of war Room spurred yous to amend your prayer life, this is a proficient way to start. ...more

Excellent volume! Learned a lot. :-)

Oct xix, 2016 Mason Frierson rated it did not like it

Like Batterson'southward book "The Circle Maker", this book is very troubling and must be read carefully with much discernment and compared to the Bible carefully. Many have publicly commented negatively on the direction that writer Mark Batterson's teachings are taking and the management he may be headed - with accusations of "witchcraft", "ritual magic", "Jewish Talmud", a "prosperity gospel" "name-it-claim-it" management of money, greed, faux promises and a "me-centered theology", rather than "God-cen Like Batterson's book "The Circumvolve Maker", this book is very troubling and must be read advisedly with much discernment and compared to the Bible carefully. Many have publicly commented negatively on the direction that author Mark Batterson'southward teachings are taking and the direction he may be headed - with accusations of "witchcraft", "ritual magic", "Jewish Talmud", a "prosperity gospel" "proper noun-information technology-claim-it" direction of money, greed, imitation promises and a "me-centered theology", rather than "God-centered Christianity". Recall, the best false teachers skid teachings "that tickle our ears and entreatment our our selfish desires" in the middle of many statements of truth. Pray for discernment earlier you read this book.

As a fellow-Christian and double-ly as a fellow five pt Calvinist, I wish I could say I believe the teachings of Mark Batterson are biblical. I read many statements about God's sovereignty and God's glory that my eye delighted over. However, in determination, I must hold with other reviewers that this book is absolutely promoting "prosperity gospel" and sadly, it is wrapped in the well-nigh clever, advisedly-worded mask that I have Always seen. This is non the easily visible greedy "prosperity gospel" of the "Discussion Religion" or "Give-and-take of Faith" cult. This is "prosperity gospel" advisedly masked between beautiful statements of how nosotros are to live our lives trusting in a sovereign God and living to glorify God! How "crafty" was the snake/Satan in the garden. Do not autumn for his carefully bearded lies.

For every judgement, ask yourself "Do these teachings lucifer the Bible?"

"In Luke 11[:5-10], Jesus tells a story about a man who won't take no for an answer. He keeps knocking on his friend'southward door until he gets what he came for. It'southward a parable nigh prevailing in prayer. And Jesus honors his bold conclusion: "... withal because of your shameless audacity he will surely get up and give you lot as much every bit you lot need." I love this depiction of prayer. There are times when you demand to practice whatever it takes. You lot demand to grab agree of the horns of the chantry and not let become. You demand to dare demonic forces to a duel. Yous need to practice something crazy, something risky, something different." Mark Batterson. Draw the Circle (Kindle Locations 496-510).

John Calvin says this poetry ways, "Believers ought not be discouraged, if they do not immediately obtain their desires, ... we have no reason to doubt that God will listen to united states, if we persevere constantly in prayer..." All the same, observe how the warning bells get off in your head when you read Batterson apply this to life by calculation "there are times when y'all need to practice Whatever Information technology TAKES." "You need to cartel demonic forces to a duel." Is this biblical? Although some modernistic day Pentecostals believe we are to "become to boxing with demons", the bible does not teach this. Batterson follows with this example extracted from the Jewish Talmud Scriptures (which Christians very much reject, as the Talmud is written past rabbis hostile towards Jesus) of "doing whatever information technology takes":

"The epitome of shameless audacity is the circle maker himself. When a severe drought threatened to destroy a generation of Jews, Honi drew a circle in the sand, dropped to his knees, and said, "Lord of the universe, I swear before Your great proper name that I volition non move from this circle until Y'all have shown mercy upon Your children." Information technology was a risky proposition. Honi could have been in that circumvolve a long time! But God honored that bold prayer because that bold prayer honored Him. And even when God answered that prayer for pelting, Honi had the shameless audacity to ask for a specific type of pelting. "Not for such pelting have I prayed, but for rain of Your favor, approving, and graciousness." Mark Batterson. Describe the Circle (Kindle Locations 496-510). Zondervan.
Starting time, this is a story from the Jewish Talmud, which includes some bizarre stories and portrays Jesus as a false prophet. We exercise not affirm anything in the Talmud to be a true account on its own basis. So we do non know that God honored whatsoever such prayer/demands from anyone named Honi. Batterson has dangerously gone into the Jewish Talmud and ripped a story out and is using it as a basis for teaching Christian prayer.

"The moral of this parable is to prevail in prayer, but it too reveals the graphic symbol of Him who answers prayer. The asking is not granted simply because of repeated requests. Prayer is answered to preserve God'southward good proper noun. Afterwards all, it's non our reputation that is on the line; it's His reputation. So God doesn't reply prayer just to give us what we desire; God answers prayer to bring celebrity to His name." Mark Batterson. Draw the Circle (Kindle Locations 496-510). Zondervan.
I tin can just see a dozen professing Christians demanding God grant their prayers "or else God will have a bad proper noun." Or going earlier unbelievers and declaring "God will heal your mother or else He will have a bad name!" This is a very dangerous claim and I do non believe that Batterson accurately portrays prayer "for God's glory" as "according to God's will" and "according to God's foreordained purpose that is gear up from the foundation of the world" is nearly always left out of the context.
"Go domicile. Lock yourself in your room. Kneel downward in the eye of the floor, and with a slice of chalk draw a circle effectually yourself. There, on your knees, pray fervently and brokenly that God would start a revival within that chalk circle."

Describe a chalk circle effectually yourself and need that God grant your prayers or yous will non leave your little chalk circle [Batterson teaches the "don't go out" in his The Circle Maker" volume]? How unbiblical and disrespectful and dishonoring of God. How cocky-focused and cocky-centered. Is this how Jesus taught united states of america to pray? What happened to praying according to the Male parent's will?
Dozens of farmers showed upwards to pray [for rain]. Most of them wore their traditional overalls, just one of them wore waders! ...Why not dress for the miracle? I love the simple, artless religion of that old, seasoned farmer. He merely said, "I don't want to walk home moisture." And he didn't. But everyone else did. ...... I can't help simply wonder if that act of faith is what sealed the phenomenon. I don't know for sure, just this I exercise know: God is honored when we human action every bit if He is going to answer our prayers! And acting as if means acting on our prayers. After hit our knees, we need to take a small step of religion. And those pocket-size steps of faith frequently plow into giant leaps. Like Noah, who kept edifice an ark twenty-four hours after day, we keep hammering abroad at the dream God has given u.s.. Like the Israelites, who kept circling Jericho for vii days, we keep circling God's promises. Like Elijah,ten who kept sending his servant back to look for a rain cloud, we actively and expectantly wait for God'due south answer. ...... Don't just pray nigh your dream; act on it. Act as if God is going to deliver on His hope. Maybe it's time to put on waders and human action as if God is going to respond. Mark Batterson. Draw the Circle (Kindle Locations 539-559). Zondervan.

Exactly like the "Give-and-take of Religion" cult that is the principal promoter of the "prosperity gospel", Batterson starts encouraging believers to "accept a step in faith." This is the same faux teaching referred to as "seed religion" by the "name-it-claim-it" grouping. Biblical "trusting faith" is trusting in God to do the all-time thing for you whichever way He decides to answer your prayer. Information technology is not "acting equally if God were going to grant your prayer in the way y'all want it to" as if this "voodo" "heed over matter" could fool God into granting that prayer only as you wish Him to. This is completely unbiblical.

Peculiarly, take notation of Batterson's fake claim: "I can't help merely wonder if that act of faith is what sealed the miracle." Your "acting as if God were going to requite yous your desires" is NOT faith and it does Not "seal" or "grant" or "cause God to move" in any such fashion. This is the unbiblical teaching of "seed faith", "faith-ing-it" or "mind over matter" or "heed over God". It is using your "beliefs" to "fool God/prompt God" to give you what you want.

Immediately next, Batterson makes the bold declaration: "this I exercise know: God is honored when we act as if He is going to answer our prayers" This is completely faux! First, God ALWAYS answers our prayers. Sometimes information technology's a "yes", "no", "afterward" but He ALWAYS answers them. And then "interim equally if He were going to answer "yes"" as if this little "behavior" were to twist God into answering a "yeah" is completely false. Why not act equally if God were to answer "no"? Same logic. This is completely unbiblical.

Like the master of deception himself, Batterson then cleverly slips in "we go along hammering away at the dream God has given united states" [as the Israelites and Elijah did]. Discover that Israel and Elijah were given commands directly from God. "Our dreams" "wants" "desires" are non something God told u.s. to pursue through a prophet. In fact, they are often worldly and contrary to the desires of God. This is why often God'south answers to our prayers is a "no" because our Father knows these "wants" are non for our own proficient.

The number of passages in this volume that teach an unbiblical view of prayer are phenomenal. This book is entirely "prosperity gospel" masked in low-Calvinism. And even and so, the low-Calvinism promoted by Batterson is very tainted with a "man tin influence God through clever tricks" theology.

My disclaimer - I received this book from the publisher but I am not required to requite a positive review. I always give brutally honest reviews and attempt to critically point out parts of the book that may non agree with the Bible then not appeal to others. I want you readers to exist able to confidently choose a volume based on the stars I give it, because I know you take limited money, time and energy to read. Then let's make the near of our lives and discern and cull the very all-time books wisely.

If you disagree with whatever bespeak in whatsoever of my reviews, please in a loving, edifying and respectful manner, write me "as y'all wish someone would right yous" in detail pointing out exactly what you call back I missed. I long to be sharpened. God bless.

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I think my favorite part of reading this book was reading it with friends and watching how it challenged our prayer lives individually and together. At that place are a lot of great and inspiring and encouraging stories of God moving in big and small ways through prayer. And that is so of import to hear, considering I call up nosotros can easily forget that God is still answering prayers and still speaking to us. I did find some parts to seem like prayer is a bit transactional. Similar if we enquire and pray then God has I think my favorite part of reading this book was reading it with friends and watching how information technology challenged our prayer lives individually and together. There are a lot of nifty and inspiring and encouraging stories of God moving in big and small means through prayer. And that is so important to hear, because I think we tin easily forget that God is still answering prayers and still speaking to us. I did find some parts to seem like prayer is a bit transactional. Like if we ask and pray and so God has to answer. Marker was also quick to clarify often that if our prayers line up with God's volition then he will support us. I practise take a little issue with it considering we tin absolutely be praying God's will and not come across the reply we desire. God's answer isn't always our answer. Overall I don't call back he is promoting it that mode at all, but encouraging united states to pray boldly and to keep to pray and pray fervently for the things nosotros desire to see God exercise. I would recommend reading this book and especially joining with friends so you can circle each other in prayer through the 40 days. ...more than

April 12, 2018 Vonetta rated it liked it

It is weird to rate your pastor's book, but I'g going to do it anyhow:

3.5 stars -- I love the idea of a 40-24-hour interval prayer challenge; it's just the kind of thing I needed to exercise during the Lenten season. Simply like a lot of other reviewers, I was expecting more of a "pray about this topic today," "pray nearly that topic today," then the structure of the book threw me off a little. Just it's not fair to guess a book based on my expectations.

It is definitely encouraging to read stories of God showing upward for

Information technology is weird to charge per unit your pastor's volume, only I'thou going to practice it anyway:

3.5 stars -- I love the thought of a 40-day prayer challenge; it's just the kind of affair I needed to do during the Lenten season. But like a lot of other reviewers, I was expecting more of a "pray about this topic today," "pray about that topic today," so the construction of the book threw me off a footling. Simply it's not fair to gauge a book based on my expectations.

Information technology is definitely encouraging to read stories of God showing up for other people. That aspect of the book, without a doubt, increased my faith. And I institute myself praying for things that I wouldn't have thought to pray for otherwise. So, it's definitely a great book in that regard. Just the lack of structure didn't actually exercise it for me.

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I didn't think how I felt later reading this in 2018, so I decided to read it again to back-trail a fast I was completing. My expectation was to learn to pray and be supported more during the fast. This book ended up feeling more like a daily devotional than a daily prayer guide. In that location seemed to be a lack of menses between each day. Where I expected, needed daily guidance on how to pray when I feel ten, y, or z I was given a historical story. I think this would serve more as a supplement for Bible southward I didn't recall how I felt after reading this in 2018, so I decided to read it again to accompany a fast I was completing. My expectation was to larn to pray and exist supported more during the fast. This volume ended upward feeling more than like a daily devotional than a daily prayer guide. There seemed to be a lack of menstruum between each day. Where I expected, needed daily guidance on how to pray when I feel ten, y, or z I was given a historical story. I think this would serve more as a supplement for Bible report than a guide for a prayer claiming. ...more

February ten, 2022 Deena Adams rated it actually liked information technology

Our church building went through this 40-day Prayer Challenge together and information technology was a great encouragement. Prayer tin exist a difficult spiritual discipline when y'all pray faithfully for years for God to movement in your life, family, and/or church and you lot don't see the answers you hoped and prayed for. This book helped ignite the passion for prayer again and reminded me that my prayers will live on long by my life on this earth. God hears and He's working for His kingdom purposes even when I don't run across it. The a Our church building went through this xl-day Prayer Challenge together and it was a cracking encouragement. Prayer can be a hard spiritual bailiwick when you pray faithfully for years for God to move in your life, family, and/or church and you don't see the answers you hoped and prayed for. This book helped ignite the passion for prayer again and reminded me that my prayers will alive on long past my life on this earth. God hears and He's working for His kingdom purposes fifty-fifty when I don't see it. The author shares some amazing and miraculous stories that can simply be attributed to the power of God. ...more

Prayer is powerful! Read the book equally requested past our pastor for a church wide activity to get everyone thinking about prayer. Our pastor, as I believe Mark Batterson is doing in writing this book, is to have all of united states focus on the discipline of making prayer part of our lives.

Great Volume!

The more I read this volume, the more I believe in the power of prayer. When nosotros pray, God volition open doors co-ordinate to His will. Actually, He answers in ways we can never imagine. Pray through and God volition break through!

Mar 08, 2021 Erica Bonner rated it it was amazing

What an incredible challenge. To be obedient and really work on your prayer life you lot will feel the results. My prayer life is stronger and I accept really enjoyed this volume reading it with some friends. Will take to go on this on a rotation and read again!

Dec 18, 2019 Jasmine Boot rated information technology it was amazing

This devotional is absolutely no joke. The Lord speaks mightily through Marking Batterson! I establish myself unable to await until the adjacent days devotional to continue reading. The truth is, prior to reading this devotional, I realized that I had not really believed that prayer changes anything. I was so, so wrong. Equally scripture says "You have not because you ask not." I have had such a new reignited passion for prayer and the presence of God, and this volume was the goad for that. Cheers and then much M This devotional is absolutely no joke. The Lord speaks mightily through Mark Batterson! I constitute myself unable to wait until the adjacent days devotional to go on reading. The truth is, prior to reading this devotional, I realized that I had non actually believed that prayer changes annihilation. I was so, so wrong. As scripture says "You have not because you ask not." I have had such a new reignited passion for prayer and the presence of God, and this book was the goad for that. Cheers so much Mark Batterson! ...more

Mar 27, 2019 Namir rated it it was amazing

This volume was fantastic. It actually stretched my prayer life and challenged me to pray more consistently. Unremarkably, yous can pray for something and abandon it after awhile. This book really helps you zeroing, focus, and commit to covering something in prayer with perserverance and sheer determination. It's a Jacob mindset, "I won't let go till you bless me." It will change the dynamics of your prayer life if you lot stick it through. I still apply these tactics and principles into my prayer life, toda This volume was fantastic. It actually stretched my prayer life and challenged me to pray more consistently. Unremarkably, you can pray for something and carelessness it later on awhile. This book really helps you zeroing, focus, and commit to covering something in prayer with perserverance and sheer determination. It's a Jacob mindset, "I won't let become till you bless me." Information technology will alter the dynamics of your prayer life if you stick information technology through. I still apply these tactics and principles into my prayer life, today, whether individually or corporately.

It will bless you. It's worth every penny! Invest in your prayer life and fight for what you lot want. Matthew 7:seven all around. Enquire, Seek, and Knock!!!! Go on on pressing for information technology!!!!

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Sep 29, 2020 Bridgette rated information technology did non like it

I didn't like this book at all. Though the Author repeats that he is not offering the prosperity gospel, that is exactly what the book is. He uses scripture out of context to get his point across and 90% of the illustrations of praying are for big buildings and lots of money. He talks about a guy named Honi and uses him as an example of a mode to pray. This guy is a mythical person in which he basis his whole volume on. No where in scripture do you see any type of circling prayer. The simply thing I I didn't like this book at all. Though the Author repeats that he is not offering the prosperity gospel, that is exactly what the book is. He uses scripture out of context to get his point across and 90% of the illustrations of praying are for large buildings and lots of money. He talks about a guy named Honi and uses him as an case of a mode to pray. This guy is a mythical person in which he basis his whole book on. No where in scripture practise yous run across any type of circling prayer. The only matter I could see that you could benefit from in this book was journaling out your prayers. Otherwise I think it's a waste product of money- unless of course you lot like slick means to get a prayer answered and your a fan of Joel Osteen. ...more

Jan 26, 2014 Keila rated information technology liked it

This was an interesting feel. While I found the act of reading a chapter a day and journaling appropriately to be a great habit to house, I ofttimes found the book to exist clichéd. Much of it felt similar an advertizing for the author'southward church building and other books. Notwithstanding, overall, the practice that this 40 days has created for me has been life changing. I appreciate this book for that. This was an interesting experience. While I found the act of reading a chapter a day and journaling accordingly to be a bang-up habit to firm, I frequently found the book to be clichéd. Much of it felt like an ad for the author's church and other books. Nevertheless, overall, the practice that this 40 days has created for me has been life changing. I appreciate this book for that. ...more

I was non praying enough!! Wow, Marker Batterson is a well capable writer. With stories and numerous illustrations, this volume was nothing brusque of inspiring. I sincerely appreciated the many powerful insights concerning what it really means to accept a stiff prayer life. Was worth reading, was worth spending the extra time taking copious notes and underlining every other phrase.

This was a fabled forty days. I did the challenge with a friend via email, and it was good to take someone to share with. Just I think using this book for a daily devotional on prayer would be simply equally powerful if reading information technology on your own. I will definitely revisit this book in the time to come.

May 06, 2013 DiAnn rated information technology it was astonishing

A spiritual awakening to the power of prayer. Amazing insights and truth into a believer's prayerlife. A spiritual awakening to the ability of prayer. Astonishing insights and truth into a believer'due south prayerlife. ...more

Very practical and inspirational. One of the best books I've read on prayer. It has challenged me to pray more audaciously. Very practical and inspirational. Ane of the best books I've read on prayer. It has challenged me to pray more than audaciously. ...more

Mark Batterson is the lead pastor of National Community Church in Washington, DC. I church in seven locations, NCC owns and operates Ebenezers Coffeehouse, The Miracle Theatre, and the DC Dream Center. NCC is currently developing a urban center block into The Capital Turnaround. This 100,000-square-foot space will include an event venue, child development center, mixed-apply marketplace, and co-working sp Marker Batterson is the lead pastor of National Community Church in Washington, DC. One church in vii locations, NCC owns and operates Ebenezers Coffeehouse, The Miracle Theatre, and the DC Dream Heart. NCC is currently developing a metropolis block into The Capital Turnaround. This 100,000-foursquare-foot space will include an event venue, child development center, mixed-use marketplace, and co-working infinite. Mark holds a Physician of Ministry degree from Regent University and is the New York Times all-time-selling author of seventeen books, including The Circle Maker, In a Pit with a Panthera leo on a Snowy Twenty-four hours, Wild Goose Chase, Play the Man, Whisper, and, most recently, Double Approval. Mark and his married woman, Lora, live on Capitol Colina with their three children: Parker, Summer, and Josiah. ...more

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