Way Quotes by Richard J. Foster

9 Way quotes by Richard J. Foster

Foster’s contemplative tone shines through this small set of nine quotes, offering a quick glimpse of his reflections on the Way.

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In the same way that a small child cannot draw a bad picture so a child of God cannot offer a bad…

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In worship an increased power steals its way into the heart sanctuary, an increased compassion grows in the soul. To worship is…

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Go another step. Try to live one entire day without words at all. Do it not as a law, but as an…

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The Spiritual Disciplines are things that we do. We must never lose sight of this fact. It is one thing to talk…

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Giving with glad and generous hearts has a way of routing out the tough old miser within us. Even the poor need…

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Our problem is that we assume prayer is something to master the way we master algebra or auto mechanics. But when praying,…

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Jesus Christ and all the writers of the New Testament call us to break free of mammon lust and live in joyous…

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A farmer is helpless to grow grain; all he can do is provide the right conditions for the growing of grain. He…

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The Prayer of Examine produces within us the priceless grace of self-knowledge. I wish I could adequately explain to you how great…

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

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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…

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“To believe that God can reach us and bless us in the ordinary junctures of daily life is the stuff of prayer.”

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

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There is an old proverb to the effect that 'all those who open their mouths, close their eyes!' The purpose of silence and solitude…

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It is an occupational hazard of devout folk to become stuffy bores. This should not be. Of all people, we should be the most…

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“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…

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

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

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“I want to mention one other reason why we shy away from commitment. It is, very simply, the fear that we will not be…

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

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“we hold on so tightly to the good that we do know that we cannot receive the greater good that we do not know.…

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“Once we have made generous latitude for individual differences and schedules, we must firmly discipline ourselves to a regular pattern of prayer. We cannot…

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

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“The tongue is our most powerful weapon of manipulation. A frantic stream of words flows from us because we are in a constant process…

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