Some Quotes from The Circle Maker by Mark Batterson: Chapter 8 Persistence Quotient: Success is a derivation of persistence. The bigger the dream, the harder you will have to pray. We allow our circumstances to get between God and us, instead of putting God between us and our circumstances. It is easy to give up on dreams, miracles, and promises. We lose heart, lose patience, lose faith. The only way you can fail is if you stop praying. Praying is a no-lose proposition. We do know that 100% of the prayers we Don’t pray Won’t get answered. You can give up or hang on. You can let go or pray through. You can get frustrated with God or choose to live un-offended. Lazarus’ sister to Jesus: “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died. But I know that Now God will give You whatever You ask.” Even though her brother is dead and buried, she is still holding out hope. First degree faith is preventative faith. (Jesus could have prevented the death. ) Second degree faith is resurrection faith. (Jesus can bring him back to life.) EVEN THEN you believe EVEN NOW. Our most powerful prayers are hyper-linked to the promises of God. It was settled on the Cross when Jesus said, “It is finished.” It wasn’t just the final installment on our sin debt; it was the down payment on all of His promises. “No matter how many promises God has made, they are ‘Yes’ in Christ.” 2 Cor 1:20. By virtue of what Jesus accomplished on the Cross, (regarding the 3,000 promises in the Bible), every one of them belongs to you. Every one of them has your name on it. Reading is the way you get through the Bible; praying His Word is how you get the Bible through you.
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