The Circle Maker by Mark Batterson
Week 5: Chapter 4 — Dream Big
Read Chapter 4 of The Circle Maker. Primary Scripture: Ephesians 3:20; Genesis 15:5
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This chapter is an invitation to stop editing your dreams before you even bring them to God — come ready to examine how small your imagination of God's power may have become.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Batterson argues that most people "dream too small" not because they lack faith, but because they have a small view of God. How does your vision of God directly shape the size of your prayers?
2.He uses the image of God telling Abraham to count the stars (Genesis 15:5) as a picture of God expanding Abraham's imagination before expanding his family. Has God ever used a moment in nature, a conversation, or a Scripture to expand your sense of what he might do?
3.Batterson distinguishes between "self-conceived dreams" and "God-given dreams" — the latter are usually bigger than we are comfortable with and require God to pull off. How do you discern whether a dream is from God or just your own ambition?