12 January, 2008
We begin praying for others by first quieting our fleshly activity and listening to the silent thunder of the Lord of hosts. Attuning ourselves to divine breathings is spiritual work, but without it our praying is vain repetition (Matt. 6:7).
– Richard Foster, Celebration of Discipline: 49
27 December, 2007
David’s desire for God broke the self-indulgent chains of sleep: ‘Early will I seek Thee’ (Ps 63:1).
– Richard Foster, Celebration of Discipline : 44.
26 December, 2007
Mind pollution is so crucial. Now when I speak of mind pollution I am not thinking only of ‘bad’ books, films and so on, but of mediocre books and films. You see, unless we set before ourselves a ‘habitual vision of greatness’ we will surely degenerate. This is why it is ruinous to have so much of our Christian literature of such poor literary quality.
– Richard Foster, Celebration of Discipline : 94.
26 December, 2007
We want life-transforming truth, not just good feelings. We are willing to pay the price of barren day after barren day until the meaning is clear. This process revolutionises our lives.
– Richard Foster, Celebration of Discipline : 86.
26 December, 2007
We live in a culture which does not value concentration. Distraction is the order of the day. Many will, for example, go through all the activities of the day and evening with the radio on. Some will read a book and watch TV at the same time. Most people find it virtually impossible to go through an entire day focusing on a single thing. We are the lesser for this dissipation of our energies.
– Richard Foster, Celebration of Discipline : 82.
26 December, 2007
The purpose of the spiritual disciplines is the total transformation of the person. They aim at replacing old destructive habits of thought with new life-giving habits.
– Richard Foster, Celebration of Discipline : 79.
25 December, 2007
How do we receive the desire to hear his voice? This desire to turn is a gift of grace. Anyone who imagines he can simply begin meditating without praying for the desire and the grace to do so, will soon give up.
– Richard Foster, Celebration of Discipline : 29.
25 December, 2007
Christian meditation, very simply, is the ability to hear God’s voice and obey his word.
– Richard Foster, Celebration of Discipline : 21.
21 December, 2007
If we hope to move beyond the superficialities of our culture, including our religious culture, we must be willing to go down into the recreating silences, into the inner world of contemplation.
– Richard Foster, Celebration of Discipline : 19.
1 September, 2007
For too long we have been in a far country: a country of noise and hurry and crowds, a country of climb and push and shove, a country of frustration and fear and intimidation. And he welcomes us home: home to serenity and peace and joy, home to friendship and fellowship and openness, home to initimacy and acceptance and affirmation.
– Richard Foster, Prayer: 1.
1 September, 2007
Today the heart of God is an open wound of love. He aches over our distance and preoccupation. He mourns that we do not draw near to him. He grieves that we have forgotten him. He weeps over our obsession with muchness and manyness. He longs for our presence.
– Richard Foster, Prayer : 1.
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