In the spiritual life only one thing produces genuine joy and that is obedience. — Richard J. Foster Copy Share Image
Superficiality is the curse of our age. The doctrine of instant satisfaction is a primary spiritual problem. — Richard J. Foster Copy Share Image
Of all spiritual disciplines prayer is the most central because it ushers us into perpetual communion with the Father. — Richard J. Foster Copy Share Image
“If we are to progress in the spiritual walk so that the Disciplines are a blessing and not a curse, we must… — Richard J. Foster Copy Share Image
The inner attitude of the heart is far more crucial than the mechanics for coming into the reality of the spiritual life. — Richard J. Foster Copy Share Image
“As Foster writes, “If our spiritual vitality seems low, if Bible study produces only dusty words, if prayer seems hollow and empty,… — Richard J. Foster Copy Share Image
In intellectual honesty, we should be willing to study and explore the spiritual life with all the rigor and determination we would… — Richard J. Foster Copy Share Image
Over-consumption is a cancer eating away at our spiritual vitals. It distances us from the great masses of broken bleeding humanity. It… — Richard J. Foster Copy Share Image
“God has given us the Disciplines of the spiritual life as a means of receiving his grace. The Disciplines allow us to… — Richard J. Foster Copy Share Image
The spiritual discipline of simplicity is not a lost dream, but a recurrent version throughout history. It can be recaptured today. It… — Richard J. Foster Copy Share Image
The Spiritual Disciplines are things that we do. We must never lose sight of this fact. It is one thing to talk… — Richard J. Foster Copy Share Image
“Our own spiritual formation will be strengthened if, in our busy, crowded, and noisy lives, we find regular times and places for… — Richard J. Foster Copy Share Image
Overconsumption is a "cancer eating away at our spiritual vitals." It cuts the heart right out of our compassion. It distances us… — Richard J. Foster Copy Share Image
A farmer is helpless to grow grain; all he can do is provide the right conditions for the growing of grain. He… — Richard J. Foster Copy Share Image
Prayer is - listening for the still small voice of God. Listening with the "ear of our hearts." — Richard J. Foster Copy Share
Over-consumption is a cancer eating away at our spiritual vitals. It distances us from the great masses of broken bleeding humanity. It converts us… — Richard J. Foster Copy Share
“To believe that God can reach us and bless us in the ordinary junctures of daily life is the stuff of prayer.” — Richard J. Foster Copy Share
There is an old proverb to the effect that 'all those who open their mouths, close their eyes!' The purpose of silence and solitude… — Richard J. Foster Copy Share
It is an occupational hazard of devout folk to become stuffy bores. This should not be. Of all people, we should be the most… — Richard J. Foster Copy Share
“Lord God, you deserve my best. Forgive me for the times I have offered you only the dregs, whether it be half-heartedly muttered prayers… — Richard J. Foster Copy Share
Superficiality is the curse of our age. The doctrine of instant satisfaction is a primary spiritual problem. — Richard J. Foster Copy Share
“I want to mention one other reason why we shy away from commitment. It is, very simply, the fear that we will not be… — Richard J. Foster Copy Share
“It is one thing to act like a servant; it is quite another to be a servant.” — Richard J. Foster Copy Share
“we hold on so tightly to the good that we do know that we cannot receive the greater good that we do not know.… — Richard J. Foster Copy Share
“Once we have made generous latitude for individual differences and schedules, we must firmly discipline ourselves to a regular pattern of prayer. We cannot… — Richard J. Foster Copy Share
“The tongue is our most powerful weapon of manipulation. A frantic stream of words flows from us because we are in a constant process… — Richard J. Foster Copy Share
