The Syrian Circle

"Prayer is the slender nerve that moves the muscle of omnipotence."
—Martin Tupper

My friend and mentor, Carol Davis, has launched a new initiative to provide prayer for the crisis in Syria. Half the population has been forced out of their homeland.Her new initiative is called the Syrian Circle and is an opportunity to move the hand of God through prayer on behalf of millions of people.

Here are Carol's words about this urgent opportunity...

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Yet I talk with believers everyday that are unaware of the magnitude and significance of what is happening, with half of Syria’s population having fled their homes for safety.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i><span style="color: #4d4d4d; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">A sustainable breakthrough for the Syrian people will not come through bombs or negotiations.  It will only come through a consistent, real, and focused movement of prayer.</span></i></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: #4d4d4d; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">I am reminded that prayer is the one absolute thing I can do to release the powerful hand of God into this situation.  God has heard the cry of these dads, moms and children for safety and hope – </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">and in response he is calling us to pray<span style="color: #4d4d4d;">.  <u>God is their hope</u>.  Our prayers can shape Syria’s future.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i><span style="color: #4d4d4d; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Will you take action with me today? </span></i></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #4d4d4d; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">If so, please visit The Syrian Circle website.  Register to receive daily prayer points, beginning December 1 and be part of an intense, urgent and focused intercession, encircling the Syrian people in prayer for 31 days in December.</span> </blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: #4d4d4d; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Why December -- our busiest month, celebrating our Lord’s birth in our churches and with family?  Because their situation is urgent!</span></div></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: #4d4d4d; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">I hope you will choose to join me. Even though it’s an inconvenient season, sacrifice a few moments each day to pray the way you would want to be prayed for if you were in a similar situation and see what God will do. </span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: #4d4d4d; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Start circling with me in prayer for the Syrian people. Click </span><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="mailto:info@thesyriancircle.com" target="_blank">here</a> <span style="color: #4d4d4d; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">or visit www.thesyriancircle.com </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: #4d4d4d; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Our prayer is Syria’s HOPE, </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4d4d4d; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Carol Davis</span></div></blockquote><br /><span style="font-size: small;">The month is still early. Get on board and be counted as one who made a difference in this urgent opportunity. </span>