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Each prayer is like a seed that gets planted in the ground. It disappears for a season, but it eventually bears fruit that blesses future generations. In fact, our prayers bear fruit forever.

Mark Batterson

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Mark Batterson
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: November 5
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