“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
Grace saves us from life without God-even more it empowers us for life with God. — Richard J. Foster Copy Share Image
To pray is to change. This is a great grace. How good of God to provide a path whereby our lives can… — Richard J. Foster Copy Share Image
The Prayer of Examine produces within us the priceless grace of self-knowledge. I wish I could adequately explain to you how great… — Richard J. Foster Copy Share Image
“But what I have come to see is that God is big enough to receive us with all our mixture. We do… — Richard J. Foster Copy Share Image
The needed change within us is God's work, not ours. The demand is for an inside job, and only God can work… — 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 Image
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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
“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 Image
Superficiality is the curse of our age. The doctrine of instant satisfaction is a primary spiritual problem. — Richard J. Foster Copy Share Image
“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 Image
“It is one thing to act like a servant; it is quite another to be a servant.” — Richard J. Foster Copy Share Image
“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 Image
