Tuesday Tome - Draw the Circle

I'm reading this book right now with two dear friends who are now less 40 days away from their wedding. Thanks for inviting me to read and pray with you, Ted and Kathren. I'm glad to be on the journey with you.

A few quotations from Draw the Circle: 40 Days of Prayer by Mark Batterson...

“When we try to make things go faster, we usually slow things down. When we try to make things easier, we usually make them harder. Don’t try to manufacture your own miracles. Don’t try to answer your own prayers. Don’t try to do God’s job for Him. Stay humble. Stay patient. Stay focused."

“Sometimes the purpose of prayer is to get us out of circumstances, but more often than not, the purpose of prayer is to get us through them. I’m certainly not suggesting we shouldn’t pray deliverance prayers, but there are times we need to pray prevailing prayers. We need to ask God to give us the grace to sustain, the strength to stand firm, and the willpower to keep on keeping on.” 

“Prayer turns us into first-class noticers. It helps us see what God wants us to notice. The more you pray, the more you notice; the less you pray, the less you notice. It’s as simple as that."