Jared Brock Quotes & Sayings

See every distraction as a clarion call back to prayer. — Jared Brock

Prayer isn't about repeating rituals; it's about spending time with Dad. — Jared Brock

What good is faith if it causes pain for another? What good is religion if it does no good? What good is any belief that leads to hate? — Jared Brock

There is a season for everything under the sun - even when we can't see the sun. — Jared Brock

You know it's a real salvation when Baptists use cold water. — Jared Brock

You have to be near Him to hear Him. — Jared Brock

Changed people change nations. — Jared Brock

The battle belongs to the Lord, and we already know that He wins the war. — Jared Brock

I thank God that He didn't answer Jesus' prayer in the garden - otherwise I'd still be on the hook for my own salvation. — Jared Brock

The greatest response to life is gratefulness. — Jared Brock

Thank God for a little holy disobedience. — Jared Brock

Prayer is about steeping in the Spirit of a God so loving that He totally changes you. — Jared Brock

Shalom is the medicine I'd prescribe for Jerusalem - a deep, God-breathed indwelling of peace and prosperity and blessing. An end to the unrest and a sense of wholeness is what the Holy City needs. It's what the Middle East needs. It's what I need. — Jared Brock

I definitely felt out of place at first, not unlike being lactose intolerant in Wisconsin. — Jared Brock

Strength is gathered on the journey, not granted at the outset. — Jared Brock

What if making peace with our warring hearts - peace within - is the first step to world peace? — Jared Brock

Prayer is simply a constant communion with Christ. — Jared Brock

Inner stillness is the key to outer strength. — Jared Brock

I believe that people are holy because they're made in the image of God, and a place can be holy when God is present - but no place is so holy that it's worth shedding the blood of those who bear the image of God. — Jared Brock

It's easier to be close to God during prayer time when you're close to God all the time. — Jared Brock

What are the chances that of all 1.59629 quadrillion square feet of physical land on planet Earth, three major world religions are literally fighting over one single rock? — Jared Brock

Man's desire is to know the mind of God. — Jared Brock

Prayer changes us because that's what relationships do. — Jared Brock

John Wesley's own grave holds the bones of many other people, including at least five ministers. One can only imagine the bickering. — Jared Brock

Somewhere, somehow, at some unknown intersection between prayer and work, God indwells our humble offering - God indwells us - and turns human actions into spiritual awakenings. — Jared Brock

Dawn appears when it appears. — Jared Brock

Prayer is meant to happen everywhere. After all, Daniel prayed in the lion's den. Jonah prayed in a fish's stomach. Elijah prayed in the desert. And Jesus prayed on the cross. — Jared Brock

Nowadays when we bow our heads before meals, we no longer say grace - we receive it. — Jared Brock

Rest in the knowledge that God is both abundantly gracious and ridiculously generous. — Jared Brock

The Kingdom of Heaven wants to rest in our hearts. — Jared Brock

God is the inevitability of humanity's search for true meaning. — Jared Brock

Prayer is the main dish. Everything else is gravy. — Jared Brock

A man of true faith should never kill for his belief, but he should certainly be willing to die for it. That's what set Jesus apart. He loved His oppressors, prayed for His detractors, forgave His torturers, and died for His enemies. If there's ever been a real God on earth, my money is on Jesus of Nazareth. — Jared Brock

There's nothing like breaking the law to hear from the Lord. — Jared Brock

There comes a point where you need to lose your religion in order to restore your relationship. — Jared Brock

I learned about silence. But it was more than just a lack of noise - I experienced a great stillness. Staring at the ocean, walking in the forest, looking up at the stars - there was always noise and movement, but there was also stillness. — Jared Brock

God has written us a book, and now we have the opportunity to respond with our words and actions. — Jared Brock

It was as though all the most fundamentalist people of all three religions had descended upon the Old City, leaving no room for even simple things like politeness and common courtesy. There was no love in the city of God. — Jared Brock

Work is easy when it's full of meaning and shared with others. — Jared Brock

Only God gets the glory when revival comes to town. — Jared Brock

Left to our own devices, we will make God in our own image. — Jared Brock

As one would expect, the Pope's schedule is quite disciplined - he wakes up at four o'clock each morning and runs on the treadmill for an hour. I'm totally kidding. Nobody's knees have time for that. — Jared Brock