The subtitle of The Circle Maker book reads "Drawing circles around you biggest dreams and greatest fears."
I'm glad that Mark Batterson is not just talking about big dreams and visions. For some of us, before we can dream big dreams, we have to overcome great fears.
Prayer is the key to both.
I know your stories.
And some of you are just trying to catch your breath let alone dream.
I encourage you to pray. Pray even when you don't feel like it. Pray when you feel like you've prayed all you can pray. Persevere in prayer.
The more you pray, the more your heart will be aligned to God's heart and when that happens, your greatest fears will become small. You may even face death, but you will not fear it. Because death has been swallowed up in victory. Because nothing can separate us from the love of Christ.
And once fear is overcome, you can begin to pray for "vision beyond your resources" - the mantra of National Community Church.
Did you know it says in Proverbs 29:18 "where there is no vision, the people perish."? The problem with many churches is that they are just going through the motions - they have no vision. And without that God-given vision leading to unity and alignment, churches without vision will die.
The Vine may or may not continue on for years to come, but I do know that we won't go down without a fight. We will not fail for lack of prayer or lack of vision. We should not fear a vision beyond our resources.
We cannot let our current giving determine our future course.
Let's pray for more than we have. Let's pray without fear. Let's pray for changed lives and changed hearts - starting with ours.
Keep drawing circles.
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