Books I am Reading or listening to this year

  • Sun, Stand, Still - A Great Small Group Study
  • Circle Maker are great books that anyone can quickly read. They will change your life!
  • 9 1/2 Principles for Innovative Service

Friday, July 26, 2013

Understanding the Circle Maker

I encourage everyone to get a copy of the book, "The Circle Maker: Praying Circles Around Your Biggest Dreams and Greatest Fears" by Mark Batterson.    One of the main stories is about a prophet called, Honi.  http://www.thecirclemaker.com/watch


Once you have seen the video, you can see why it is so important to draw circles in your life and to pray hard within those circles.  As for me I have taken this to heart as 10 years ago when we moved to Tennessee, we talked to so many people who are fed up with church, just in this county.   In October 2012 I learned of Honi and thought, "The Lord is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow." so I asked the Lord for a place where these people would build a relationship with God and not a religion.  Many times we had driven by a building and thought that this would be a great place for a church.      A circle was then drawn in front of the doors of this empty building and each week since October 24, 2012 I have stood in the circle and walked all around the building and property in constant prayer for God's protection of this property and for the lives of people far from a relationship with God to have a place to get excited about the Love of God .  There have been times that I have walked in rain and cold weather and felt like, "Why am I doing this?" but I promised God that I would be faithful in this Dream and continue to be.     I admit that there have been times when I think I don't have the time but I made a promise to God to be faithful like Honi.  And God continues to protect that building.   Do you have dreams or fears that need to be circled?  Get a copy of the book and read it to absorb what God can do when you are faithful and not wavering or just wishing.  Be bold in your prayers and don't worry about people commenting about your drawing circles around things in your life.      God knows the timing of answering your prayer and dreams as it all answered prayer has to be for God's glory.  Just don't give up, because so often we give up just before the blessing comes.   

Pray BIG Audacious Circles!