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Christian Quotes by Richard J. Foster
- In worship an increased power steals its way into the heart sanctuary, an increased compassion grows in the soul. To worship is to change.
- If worship does not change us it has not been worship.
- Whenever the Christian idea of meditation is taken seriously, there are those who assume it is synonymous with the concept of meditation centered in Eastern…
- One remarkable feature of the devotional masters is the incredible sense of uniform witness in the midst of such diverse personalities... and the necessity of…
- The inner attitude of the heart is far more crucial than the mechanics for coming into the reality of the spiritual life.
- Prayer frees us to be controlled by God. To pray is to change. There is no greater liberating force in the Christian life than prayer.…
- To stand before the Holy One of eternity is to change. Resentments cannot be held with the same tenacity when we enter his gracious light.
- Jesus Christ and all the writers of the New Testament call us to break free of mammon lust and live in joyous trust...They point us…
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