The Possibility of Prayer Quotes

“There is only one God, revealed by Jesus Christ his Son, who is his Word sprung from silence.”
― John Starke, The Possibility of Prayer: Finding Stillness with God in a Restless World

“It’s a strange irony that prayer is the strengthening of an inner muscle that does nothing more than boast in weakness.”
― John Starke, The Possibility of Prayer: Finding Stillness with God in a Restless World

“A life with God calls for unhurried time that is driven not by accomplishments or tasks but by love and communion.”
― John Starke, The Possibility of Prayer: Finding Stillness with God in a Restless World

“Jesus is describing a fast inside a fast: on the one hand, we’re fasting from food, learning to sustain our appetite for God; but we’re also fasting from the glory and praise of others, since it’s likely we crave it more than we’re fully aware. There is a crucifying power of doing things for God in hiddenness and secret. Intentionally resisting praise expands and grows our heart for Christ.”
― John Starke, The Possibility of Prayer: Finding Stillness with God in a Restless World