Parenting Quotes by Richard J. Foster

Prayer is - listening for the still small voice of God. Listening with the "ear of our hearts."

— Richard J. Foster

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

“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

Prayer is simply saying "thank you, bless you, praise you."

— Richard J. Foster

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

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

“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

Superficiality is the curse of our age. The doctrine of instant satisfaction is a primary spiritual problem.

— Richard J. Foster

If worship does not change us it has not been worship.

— Richard J. Foster

“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

“It is one thing to act like a servant; it is quite another to be a servant.”

— Richard J. Foster

“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

“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

Freedom in the Gospel does not mean license. It means opportunity.

— Richard J. Foster

“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