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January 28, 2014 Randy rated it liked it

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

I am deplorable to report that this wasn't the case for me. I did like it. It had some interesting and inspiring stories, some nifty quotes and reminders, and some adept suggestions. It was but missing one matter: structure.

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I wanted to similar this book. No, that'south not truthful. I wanted to beloved this volume. Before requesting a copy to review, I had read several other reviews commencement, and saw many people talk about how life-changing it was. How information technology had revolutionized their prayer life.

I am distressing to written report that this wasn't the example for me. I did like information technology. It had some interesting and inspiring stories, some bang-up quotes and reminders, and some good suggestions. It was just missing i thing: construction.

What I had expected, needed, and was hoping for was a linear approach, for want of a better term. To exist truly useful to me, and for me to recommend it to others, a book like this needs to take a staircase approach. Each twenty-four hour period's reading, story, theme, etc. should build on the day before. Ideally, a fix of sub-themes would be bully for a book like this (i.e. Day 1 - ten "Press into God", 24-hour interval eleven-20 "Centering Your Circumvolve on His Volition", Twenty-four hour period 21-xxx "An Expectant Circle", Day 31-40 "Looking Across the Possible"���or something like that).

Unfortunately, each day seemed random. There was no follow-through in theme (beyond "pray, expect an answer, trust God", which was woven through about of it), and no momentum from one day to the adjacent. Equally a result, I didn't feel like I really got anywhere, in office considering the book didn't experience like information technology was going anywhere.

Having voiced that criticism, at that place is another criticism--fifty-fifty rebuke--that Marker Batterson and Describe the Circumvolve have received that I need to address. Some have connected the "circle drawing" to witchcraft, while others have insisted that Batterson is promoting a "wellness and wealth" or a "name information technology and claim information technology" theology and arroyo to prayer.

Both of these criticisms are apparently cool. No i could legitimately read this book and so charge the writer with either of these.

Are circles used in some rituals in witchcraft? Yeah. They're also used in geometry, gymnastics, roller coasters, and cooking. Are all of these to be avoided because they're obviously connected to witchcraft? (If you said "yes," please stop reading at present--there's nothing else I can say to yous.) The circle imagery used in this volume has no more connection to witchcraft than any of these others practise. Batterson uses it to brand a point, and to help provide a somewhat tangible visual for the reader. To me, it did so effectively.

As for the other claim, that he is promoting a "wellness and wealth" or "name it and claim it" theology and arroyo to prayer, this is once again untrue. Equally just one instance of many, Batterson writes, "God is not your genie in a canteen, and your wish is not His command. His command meliorate be your wish." This is and then far from the charge of "health and wealth," etc. that they're non fifty-fifty in the same ballpark.

If you're concerned about either of these possibilities (witchcraft or a prosperity-gospel), consider your fears assuaged. If you're looking for a book that volition revolutionize your prayer life, this may be information technology. It wasn't for me, but if you're non concerned well-nigh the scattershot approach, or if information technology works for yous, and then you lot may notice Depict the Circle worthwhile. If nothing else, read information technology and draw some inspiration from some amazing quotes (like the one I shared above) that may aid change your perspective (in a good manner) or provided much-needed reminders.

Disclaimer: I received a review copy of this book at no charge, but all opinions are my ain.

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

Mar 29, 2013 Cherie Hill rated information technology it was amazing

Probably the near life/faith transforming book I've read in a LONG fourth dimension. The Circle Maker RADICALLY altered the course of my life (in a expert way :) and the 40 Day Prayer Challenge trumped it. If you can merely go ane of the books, I HIGHLY recommend the 40 24-hour interval Prayer Challenge. Information technology'south a book you'll read over and over once again. Probably the near life/faith transforming book I've read in a LONG time. The Circle Maker RADICALLY altered the course of my life (in a adept way :) and the xl Twenty-four hours Prayer Challenge trumped information technology. If you can only get i of the books, I HIGHLY recommend the 40 Twenty-four hour period Prayer Challenge. It'south a book you lot'll read over and over again. ...more

I read this as part of a bible report I am doing with friends and establish this volume difficult to get through. There were some enjoyable and very helpful parts that I will constrict in my back pocket. I even quoted information technology a couple of times, considering of some profound things he wrote. I only expected it to be more of a " let's pray this way today" volume. Information technology's a 40 day prayer challenge, simply 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 study I am doing with friends and found this volume difficult to get through. There were some enjoyable and very helpful parts that I will tuck in my back pocket. I fifty-fifty quoted it a couple of times, because of some profound things he wrote. I only expected it to be more of a " let's pray this way today" volume. It's a 40 twenty-four hours prayer challenge, but I did not actually feel challenged. It was very far from that. I felt he could exist very forced, cliche' and cheesy a lot of the fourth dimension. He was also direct up prosperity gospel in several instances, and in my journaling of this devotional, I establish myself correcting him more a few times. I accept been listening in the automobile on audio to his companion book "The Circumvolve Maker". I am nearly half way through, just I am not sure I tin cease it. It's but the same way and a lot of repeated stories. I also have "Praying circles around your children". I am curious to come across if information technology's whatsoever different. It's a lot shorter at least. ...more

December 26, 2018 Varina Denman rated it information technology was amazing

I don't fifty-fifty know how many times I burst into tears while reading this book. God definitely used it to work on me the past twoscore days, and I'll be returning to these pages once more and again. I don't even know how many times I burst into tears while reading this book. God definitely used it to work on me the past forty days, and I'll exist returning to these pages once more and again. ...more

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

This book does a actually practiced job of making God seem like a transactional God. That if we pray to God or if we are obedient to God than He will do (y). If God doesn't deliver after we exercise our part than is He true with His promises notwithstanding? The stories in the volume are insane and spectacular and the author does a great job at giving God the credit, but it makes me think of God like a dispenser that I can control rather than the God of the Bible.

May 18, 2021 Maxine C. rated it it was amazing

Such a not bad read!! Information technology shifted my prayer life forever and for expert! Def won't be the terminal time I read this. Such a smashing read!! It shifted my prayer life forever and for good! Def won't be the concluding time I read this. ...more than

In the last month and a half I have read iv books by Mark Batterson, and I take read each of the books twice. That speaks to the power of these books. Merely to exist honest, this one might be the most powerful one yet and most likely to change your life and maybe even help to change the world. It all started when a friend recommended reading Praying Circles Around Your Children which was existence offered for complimentary in ebook format at the fourth dimension. I started reading and only really stopped to pray for my kid In the last month and a half I accept read four books by Mark Batterson, and I accept read each of the books twice. That speaks to the ability of these books. But to be honest, this 1 might be the most powerful one yet and most likely to change your life and maybe even assistance to change the world. Information technology 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 but really stopped to pray for my kids. Then I got an avant-garde readers re-create of The Circle Maker Educatee Edition: dream large, pray hard, think long and once again I was diddled away. Then I read this and the original The Circle Maker at the same time. I was flipping back and forth. Now I know this book is designed to be read over 40 days and used as a tool to spark praying and thinking differently, but I could non put information technology downward. I am at present half way through a second time, only reading a mean solar day at a time as information technology was designed.

This volume is amazing; it will change your relationship with God, challenge your prayer habits and help shape new patterns for both prayer and devotional time. In the Introduction Marker states "If y'all want God to do something new in you, you cannot keep doing the aforementioned old thing. You accept to do something different. And if you do, God will create new capacities inside you. In that location will be new gifts and new revelations. Only yous've got to pray the price. You'll get out of this what yous put into it." Then on day 26 he states: "If you desire God to do something new in your life, you cannot keep doing the same old affair. My advice is simple: practise something different. And yous'll run into what a difference information technology makes!" And again on solar day 28 "If yous desire God to do something new, you cannot keep doing the aforementioned erstwhile thing." This book will help break you from the habit of same sometime 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! Requite it a endeavor - you have naught to lose and a whole lot to gain.

"In a moment of revelation, the circle maker realized that praying is planting. Each prayer is like a seed that gets planted in the basis. Information technology disappears for a season, but it eventually bears fruit that blesses future generations. In fact, our prayers deport fruit forever."

So pick upwards this volume and pray through the forty days. Constitute new seeds and keep pray hard and thinking long!

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Author Mark Batterson uses the metaphor of Drawing a Circumvolve to teach several cardinal lessons most prayer: Circling back and praying for the same thing repeatedly, committing to staying in a literal or figurative circle earlier God to look for his answers, physically drawing a circle effectually written prayer requests that notwithstanding demand prayer, etc. While the metaphor is a rich ane, and well developed in Batterson'southward piece of work, I was hoping for more depth in other ways.

I wished for more stories of answered praye

Author Mark Batterson uses the metaphor of Drawing a Circle to teach several central lessons most prayer: Circling back and praying for the same thing repeatedly, committing to staying in a literal or figurative circumvolve before God to wait for his answers, physically drawing a circle effectually written prayer requests that notwithstanding demand prayer, etc. While the metaphor is a rich one, and well adult in Batterson'due south work, I was hoping for more depth in other ways.

I wished for more stories of answered prayer. Having read the 1890's 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.

Also, as the book is promoted as a 40-Day Prayer Challenge, I was expecting information technology to be more of a tool. Other than existence divided into twoscore chapters (one for each twenty-four hours), the volume didn't crave its reader to employ information technology in any practical ways. It was more of a xl Days of Craven Soup for the Prayer Warrior'southward Soul. To be more functional, additions like questions at the cease of each chapter with infinite to journal, and bodily assignments to accomplish each twenty-four hour period could have taken the volume to the next level.

The material presented in

Draw the Circle is good. But the volume every bit it is risks beingness a feel-skillful read with picayune lasting impact. Fact is, I'm a lazy reader. I'll skim. I'll chuckle if something'south funny. I'll get "hmmm" if it'southward deep. Simply at the end of the twenty-four hour period, I'll probably forget most of information technology, unless I immediately do something with information technology. Make information technology "stick to my ribs" by demanding that I apply the material on a daily basis, or yous'll probably lose me.

I received this volume free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com book review bloggers plan. I was non required to write a positive review. The opinions I take expressed are my own.

--Jen

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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 change. I endeavor to focus my prayers on praise and thanksgiving. My requests are generally for the well existence of the people around me. In that, I do not challenge God to make something happen, rather, I pray that God'south good and perfect will be done in their lives.

Perhaps my review would be different if I finished it, but this fell by the wayside for me. Possibly I

DNF - Although I picked up a helpful tip or two, this book but wasn't for me. Rather than praying for something to happen or something to change. I try to focus my prayers on praise and thanksgiving. My requests are generally for the well existence of the people effectually me. In that, I do not claiming God to make something happen, rather, I pray that God's adept and perfect will be done in their lives.

Perhaps my review would exist different if I finished it, but this fell past the wayside for me. Mayhap I will try once again one solar day.

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Sep 04, 2015 Rose rated it really liked it

This volume is a practiced guide to assessing and improving your prayer life. It's ready as a twoscore-twenty-four hour period devotional and could be read over and over to remind y'all of the power of prayer. If State of war Room spurred you to improve your prayer life, this is a adept style to beginning. This book is a expert guide to assessing and improving your prayer life. Information technology's set up every bit a twoscore-day devotional and could be read over and over to remind you of the power of prayer. If War Room spurred you to improve your prayer life, this is a proficient way to start. ...more than

Fantabulous book! Learned a lot. :-)

October nineteen, 2016 Mason Frierson rated it did not like it

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

Every bit a fellow-Christian and double-ly as a fellow 5 pt Calvinist, I wish I could say I believe the teachings of Mark Batterson are biblical. I read many statements near God'due south sovereignty and God's glory that my centre delighted over. Still, in conclusion, I must concord with other reviewers that this book is absolutely promoting "prosperity gospel" and sadly, information technology is wrapped in the most clever, carefully-worded mask that I have EVER seen. This is not the hands visible greedy "prosperity gospel" of the "Word Religion" or "Give-and-take of Faith" cult. This is "prosperity gospel" carefully masked between beautiful statements of how we 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 non fall for his carefully disguised lies.

For every sentence, inquire yourself "Practise these teachings lucifer the Bible?"

"In Luke eleven[:5-ten], Jesus tells a story almost a man who won't take no for an answer. He keeps knocking on his friend's door until he gets what he came for. Information technology's a parable about prevailing in prayer. And Jesus honors his bold determination: "... still because of your shameless audacity he volition surely get up and give yous as much as you need." I love this depiction of prayer. There are times when yous need to do whatever it takes. You need to take hold of hold of the horns of the altar and non allow go. You demand to dare demonic forces to a duel. You need to practise something crazy, something risky, something different." Marking Batterson. Depict the Circumvolve (Kindle Locations 496-510).

John Calvin says this verse means, "Believers ought not be discouraged, if they do not immediately obtain their desires, ... nosotros have no reason to dubiety that God will heed to us, if we persevere constantly in prayer..." However, notice how the warning bells become off in your head when you read Batterson utilise this to life by calculation "there are times when you demand to do WHATEVER It TAKES." "Y'all demand to dare demonic forces to a duel." Is this biblical? Although some mod day Pentecostals believe nosotros are to "become to battle with demons", the bible does not teach this. Batterson follows with this example extracted from the Jewish Talmud Scriptures (which Christians very much reject, every bit the Talmud is written by rabbis hostile towards Jesus) of "doing whatsoever 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 not bad proper noun that I will not move from this circle until You take shown mercy upon Your children." It was a risky suggestion. Honi could have been in that circle a long time! But God honored that assuming prayer because that bold prayer honored Him. And even when God answered that prayer for rain, Honi had the shameless brazenness to inquire for a specific blazon of rain. "Not for such rain have I prayed, but for pelting of Your favor, approving, and graciousness." Mark Batterson. Draw the Circle (Kindle Locations 496-510). Zondervan.
First, this is a story from the Jewish Talmud, which includes some bizarre stories and portrays Jesus equally a false prophet. Nosotros do not affirm annihilation in the Talmud to be a true account on its ain basis. Then we do not know that God honored any 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 likewise reveals the character of Him who answers prayer. The asking is not granted simply because of repeated requests. Prayer is answered to preserve God's adept proper noun. After all, it's not our reputation that is on the line; information technology's His reputation. So God doesn't reply prayer simply to requite us what nosotros desire; God answers prayer to bring glory to His proper name." Mark Batterson. Draw the Circle (Kindle Locations 496-510). Zondervan.
I can but see a dozen professing Christians demanding God grant their prayers "or else God will have a bad name." Or going earlier unbelievers and declaring "God will heal your mother or else He volition have a bad name!" This is a very dangerous claim and I do not believe that Batterson accurately portrays prayer "for God'south glory" as "co-ordinate to God's will" and "according to God's foreordained purpose that is set from the foundation of the earth" is nearly always left out of the context.
"Get dwelling house. Lock yourself in your room. Kneel downwardly in the middle of the floor, and with a piece of chalk depict a circle effectually yourself. At that place, on your knees, pray fervently and brokenly that God would kickoff a revival inside that chalk circle."

Draw a chalk circle around yourself and demand that God grant your prayers or you will non exit your little chalk circle [Batterson teaches the "don't leave" in his The Circle Maker" book]? How unbiblical and disrespectful and dishonoring of God. How self-focused and self-centered. Is this how Jesus taught us to pray? What happened to praying according to the Father's volition?
Dozens of farmers showed up to pray [for pelting]. About of them wore their traditional overalls, but ane of them wore waders! ...Why non dress for the miracle? I beloved the simple, childlike organized religion of that old, seasoned farmer. He simply said, "I don't want to walk home wet." And he didn't. Just everyone else did. ...... I tin can't help simply wonder if that act of faith is what sealed the miracle. I don't know for certain, but this I do know: God is honored when we deed as if He is going to answer our prayers! And acting as if means acting on our prayers. After hitting our knees, we demand to accept a small step of faith. And those small steps of faith often turn into giant leaps. Similar Noah, who kept building an ark 24-hour interval after day, we keep hammering abroad at the dream God has given us. Like the Israelites, who kept circling Jericho for seven days, we go along circling God'south promises. Similar Elijah,10 who kept sending his retainer back to look for a pelting cloud, nosotros actively and expectantly wait for God's answer. ...... Don't simply pray about your dream; act on it. Act as if God is going to deliver on His promise. Maybe it's fourth dimension to put on waders and act every bit if God is going to reply. Marker Batterson. Draw the Circle (Kindle Locations 539-559). Zondervan.

Exactly like the "Give-and-take of Organized religion" cult that is the primary promoter of the "prosperity gospel", Batterson starts encouraging believers to "take a step in religion." This is the same simulated instruction referred to as "seed faith" past the "name-information technology-claim-it" group. Biblical "trusting faith" is trusting in God to exercise the all-time affair for you whichever way He decides to answer your prayer. It is not "interim as if God were going to grant your prayer in the manner you want information technology to" as if this "voodo" "mind over matter" could fool God into granting that prayer just equally you wish Him to. This is completely unbiblical.

Especially, accept note of Batterson'south false merits: "I tin't assistance merely wonder if that deed of faith is what sealed the miracle." Your "acting equally if God were going to give you your desires" is NOT organized religion and information technology does Not "seal" or "grant" or "cause God to motion" in whatever such way. This is the unbiblical instruction of "seed faith", "religion-ing-it" or "mind over affair" or "listen over God". It is using your "behavior" to "fool God/prompt God" to give yous what you desire.

Immediately next, Batterson makes the bold announcement: "this I do know: God is honored when we deed as if He is going to reply our prayers" This is completely simulated! First, God ALWAYS answers our prayers. Sometimes it's a "yeah", "no", "later on" but He Ever answers them. So "acting equally if He were going to answer "yes"" as if this little "behavior" were to twist God into answering a "yes" is completely fake. Why not act as if God were to answer "no"? Same logic. This is completely unbiblical.

Like the primary of deception himself, Batterson then cleverly slips in "we keep hammering away at the dream God has given us" [equally the Israelites and Elijah did]. Notice that Israel and Elijah were given commands straight from God. "Our dreams" "wants" "desires" are non something God told us to pursue through a prophet. In fact, they are ofttimes worldly and reverse to the desires of God. This is why often God's answers to our prayers is a "no" because our Father knows these "wants" are not for our own good.

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

My disclaimer - I received this book from the publisher but I am not required to give a positive review. I e'er give brutally honest reviews and attempt to critically bespeak out parts of the book that may not concur with the Bible and so not appeal to others. I desire you readers to be able to confidently cull a book based on the stars I requite it, because I know you have express money, time and energy to read. So let'south make the most of our lives and discern and choose the very best books wisely.

If you disagree with any point in any of my reviews, please in a loving, edifying and respectful manner, write me "as you wish someone would correct you" in detail pointing out exactly what y'all think I missed. I long to be sharpened. God anoint.

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I think my favorite office of reading this book was reading it with friends and watching how it challenged our prayer lives individually and together. There are a lot of neat and inspiring and encouraging stories of God moving in big and small ways through prayer. And that is and then important to hear, because I think we tin easily forget that God is however answering prayers and still speaking to united states of america. I did find some parts to seem like prayer is a bit transactional. Similar if we ask and pray and so God has 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. There are a lot of great and inspiring and encouraging stories of God moving in big and small means through prayer. And that is and so of import to hear, because I recollect nosotros tin can easily forget that God is nevertheless answering prayers and still speaking to u.s.a.. I did find some parts to seem like prayer is a bit transactional. Similar if we ask and pray and so God has to answer. Mark was also quick to clarify often that if our prayers line upwards with God'southward will then he will support us. I do take a little issue with it because nosotros can admittedly exist praying God's will and non come across the answer we want. God's reply isn't always our answer. Overall I don't think he is promoting it that manner at all, but encouraging us to pray boldly and to continue to pray and pray fervently for the things we want to meet God do. I would recommend reading this book and especially joining with friends and then yous can circle each other in prayer through the forty days. ...more

Apr 12, 2018 Vonetta rated it liked it

It is weird to rate your pastor'south book, but I'm going to do information technology anyway:

3.v stars -- I love the idea of a 40-24-hour interval prayer challenge; it'southward only the kind of affair I needed to do during the Lenten season. Merely 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 volume threw me off a niggling. Only information technology's non fair to guess a book based on my expectations.

Information technology is definitely encouraging to read stories of God showing up for

It is weird to rate your pastor'south book, only I'm going to do it anyway:

3.5 stars -- I honey the idea of a twoscore-mean solar day prayer challenge; it'southward just the kind of thing I needed to practise during the Lenten season. But similar a lot of other reviewers, I was expecting more than of a "pray near this topic today," "pray about that topic today," so the structure of the book threw me off a picayune. Merely it's not fair to judge a book based on my expectations.

It 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 found myself praying for things that I wouldn't accept idea to pray for otherwise. And so, it'due south definitely a great book in that regard. Simply the lack of structure didn't actually do it for me.

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I didn't call back how I felt after reading this in 2018, and so I decided to read it over again to accompany a fast I was completing. My expectation was to learn to pray and exist 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 flow between each day. Where I expected, needed daily guidance on how to pray when I experience x, y, or z I was given a historical story. I think this would serve more as a supplement for Bible due south 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 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. There seemed to be a lack of flow between each twenty-four hour period. Where I expected, needed daily guidance on how to pray when I experience x, y, or z I was given a historical story. I think this would serve more equally a supplement for Bible report than a guide for a prayer challenge. ...more

February ten, 2022 Deena Adams rated it really liked it

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

Prayer is powerful! Read the book every bit requested by our pastor for a church broad action to get everyone thinking about prayer. Our pastor, as I believe Mark Batterson is doing in writing this book, is to have all of us focus on the discipline of making prayer part of our lives.

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The more I read this book, the more I believe in the ability of prayer. When we pray, God will open doors according to His volition. Actually, He answers in ways we tin never imagine. Pray through and God will break through!

Mar 08, 2021 Erica Bonner rated information technology it was amazing

What an incredible claiming. To be obedient and actually work on your prayer life y'all volition feel the results. My prayer life is stronger and I have really enjoyed this book reading it with some friends. Volition take to proceed this on a rotation and read again!

Dec 18, 2019 Jasmine Kicking rated it it was amazing

This devotional is absolutely no joke. The Lord speaks mightily through Mark Batterson! I found myself unable to wait until the next days devotional to proceed reading. The truth is, prior to reading this devotional, I realized that I had not actually believed that prayer changes annihilation. I was so, so incorrect. As scripture says "Y'all 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 catalyst for that. Cheers so much 1000 This devotional is absolutely no joke. The Lord speaks mightily through Mark Batterson! I constitute myself unable to wait until the next days devotional to continue reading. The truth is, prior to reading this devotional, I realized that I had not actually believed that prayer changes anything. I was and so, so wrong. As scripture says "You have not because yous enquire not." I have had such a new reignited passion for prayer and the presence of God, and this book was the catalyst for that. Give thanks y'all then much Mark Batterson! ...more than

Mar 27, 2019 Namir rated it it was amazing

This book was fantastic. Information technology really stretched my prayer life and challenged me to pray more consistently. Normally, you can pray for something and abandon it after awhile. This book really helps you lot 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 yous bless me." It will change the dynamics of your prayer life if you stick it through. I still employ these tactics and principles into my prayer life, toda This book was fantastic. Information technology really stretched my prayer life and challenged me to pray more consistently. Normally, you can pray for something and carelessness it afterwards 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." It will change the dynamics of your prayer life if y'all stick it through. I still use 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 seven:vii all around. Ask, Seek, and Knock!!!! Keep on pressing for it!!!!

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Sep 29, 2020 Bridgette rated it did not similar it

I didn't like this book at all. Though the Author repeats that he is non offering the prosperity gospel, that is exactly what the book is. He uses scripture out of context to get his betoken across and 90% of the illustrations of praying are for big buildings and lots of coin. He talks well-nigh a guy named Honi and uses him as an case of a style to pray. This guy is a mythical person in which he basis his whole book on. No where in scripture practise you see whatever blazon of circumvoluted prayer. The only affair I I didn't similar this book at all. Though the Writer repeats that he is not offering the prosperity gospel, that is exactly what the volume is. He uses scripture out of context to get his point across and ninety% of the illustrations of praying are for big buildings and lots of coin. 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 book on. No where in scripture do you lot see any type of circling prayer. The only thing I could see that you could benefit from in this book was journaling out your prayers. Otherwise I retrieve information technology's a waste of money- unless of class you like slick means to get a prayer answered and your a fan of Joel Osteen. ...more

Jan 26, 2014 Keila rated it liked it

This was an interesting experience. While I plant the human activity of reading a affiliate a twenty-four hour period and journaling accordingly to exist a cracking habit to firm, I ofttimes found the book to exist clichéd. Much of it felt like an ad for the author's church and other books. Yet, overall, the practice that this 40 days has created for me has been life changing. I capeesh this book for that. This was an interesting experience. While I found the deed of reading a chapter a day and journaling accordingly to be a great addiction to business firm, I often found the book to be clichéd. Much of information technology felt similar an advertizement for the writer's church building and other books. Nevertheless, overall, the exercise that this 40 days has created for me has been life changing. I capeesh this book for that. ...more

I was not praying enough!! Wow, Mark Batterson is a well capable author. With stories and numerous illustrations, this volume was nothing brusque of inspiring. I sincerely appreciated the many powerful insights apropos what it really means to have a strong prayer life. Was worth reading, was worth spending the extra time taking copious notes and underlining every other phrase.

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

May 06, 2013 DiAnn rated it it was astonishing

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

Very practical and inspirational. Ane 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. Information technology has challenged me to pray more than audaciously. ...more than

Mark Batterson is the lead pastor of National Customs Church in Washington, DC. One church building in seven locations, NCC owns and operates Ebenezers Coffeehouse, The Phenomenon Theatre, and the DC Dream Center. NCC is currently developing a city cake into The Capital Turnaround. This 100,000-square-foot infinite will include an event venue, kid evolution center, mixed-employ marketplace, and co-working sp Marker Batterson is the pb pastor of National Customs Church in Washington, DC. One church building in seven locations, NCC owns and operates Ebenezers Coffeehouse, The Miracle Theatre, and the DC Dream Center. NCC is currently developing a urban center cake into The Capital Turnaround. This 100,000-square-foot space will include an event venue, child development middle, mixed-employ marketplace, and co-working space. Mark holds a Doctor of Ministry building degree from Regent Academy and is the New York Times best-selling writer of seventeen books, including The Circumvolve Maker, In a Pit with a Panthera leo on a Snowy 24-hour interval, Wild Goose Hunt, Play the Human being, Whisper, and, most recently, Double Blessing. Mark and his wife, Lora, alive on Capitol Hill with their 3 children: Parker, Summer, and Josiah. ...more

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