Draw the Circle by Mark Batterson
Week 6: Days 33–40 — Pray the Word
Read Days 33–40 of Draw the Circle. Key Scriptures: Hebrews 4:12; Psalm 119:105; Isaiah 55:10–11.
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In the final stretch of the 40-day challenge, Batterson focuses on praying Scripture back to God — using the very words and promises of the Bible as the raw material of our prayers — and calls readers to finish well and carry the prayer habits they've built into a lifetime.
Discussion Questions
8 questions1.Batterson teaches that praying Scripture — literally taking a Bible passage and turning it into a prayer — is one of the most powerful forms of prayer. Have you tried this? What happens to your confidence in prayer when your words are rooted in God's own words?
2.Isaiah 55:11 promises that God's Word 'will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.' How does praying Scripture back to God engage that promise in a direct way?
3.Batterson distinguishes between prayers that are shaped by our circumstances and prayers that are shaped by Scripture. How does the Bible reframe the problems and fears that tend to dominate our personal prayers?