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Silence is one of the deepest Disciplines of the Spirit, simply because it puts the stopper on all self-justificat ion

Richard J. Foster

The person who does not seek the kingdom first does not seek it at all, regardless of how worthy the idolatry that he or she has substituted for it.
RICHARD J. FOSTER

Doe Firsts Kingdoms
And so I urge you: carry on an ongoing conversation with God about the daily stuff of life, a little like Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof. For now, do not worry about “proper” praying, just talk to God.
RICHARD J. FOSTER

Ongoing Prayer Worry
..the true test of spirituality [is] in the freedom to live among people compassionately….Prayer frees us to be controlled by God.
RICHARD J. FOSTER

People Prayer Test
We over-eat, over-buy, and over-built, spewing out our toxic wastes upon the earth and into the air.
RICHARD J. FOSTER

Air Earth Toxic Waste
Each activity of daily life in which we stretch ourselves on behalf of others is a prayer in action.
RICHARD J. FOSTER

Action Daily Life Prayer
Love, not anger, brought Jesus to the cross. Golgotha came as a result of God’s great desire to forgive, not his reluctance. Jesus knew that by his vicarious suffering he could actually absorb all the evil of humanity and so heal it, forgive it, redeem it.
RICHARD J. FOSTER

Evil Humanity Jesus
Simplicity enables us to live lives of integrity in the face of the terrible realities of our global village.
RICHARD J. FOSTER

Integrity Life Live Reality
Freedom in the Gospel does not mean license. It means opportunity.
RICHARD J. FOSTER

Doe Mean Opportunity
The desperate need today is not for a greater number of intelligent people, or gifted people, but for deep people.
RICHARD J. FOSTER

Intelligent Numbers People
The inner attitude of the heart is far more crucial than the mechanics for coming into the reality of the spiritual life.
RICHARD J. FOSTER

Attitude Christian Spiritual
Prayer is – listening for the still small voice of God. Listening with the “ear of our hearts.”
RICHARD J. FOSTER

Heart Prayer Voice
The spiritual discipline of simplicity is not a lost dream, but a recurrent version throughout history. It can be recaptured today. It must be.
RICHARD J. FOSTER

Discipline Dream Spiritual
Silence is one of the deepest Disciplines of the Spirit, simply because it puts the stopper on all self-justificat ion
RICHARD J. FOSTER

Discipline Ions Self
Inward solitude has outward manifestations. There is the freedom to be alone, not in order to be away from people but in order to hear the divine Whisper better.
RICHARD J. FOSTER

Order People Solitude
In the context of Quaker worship, it is perfectly appropriate for any person in the congregation to speak a timely word from the Lord.
RICHARD J. FOSTER

Lord Speak Worship
Real prayer comes not from gritting our teeth but from falling in love.
RICHARD J. FOSTER

Falling Love Prayer Real

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