Prayer involves transformed passions. In prayer, real prayer, we begin to think God's thoughts after Him: to desire the things He desires, to love th…

- Richard J. Foster

Spiritual direction is an interpersonal relationship in which we learn how to grow, live, and love in the spiritual life.

- Richard J. Foster

The desperate need today is not for a greater number of intelligent people, or gifted people, but for deep people.

- Richard J. Foster

Conformity to a sick society is to be sick.

- Richard J. Foster

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

- Richard J. Foster

Our Adversary majors in three things: noise, hurry and crowds. If he can keep us engaged in "muchness" and "manyness," he will rest satisfied.

- Richard J. Foster

We have real difficulty here because everyone thinks of changing the world, but where, oh where, are those who think of changing themselves? People m…

- Richard J. Foster

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 …

- Richard J. Foster

God has given us the Disciplines of the spiritual life as a means of receiving his grace. The Disciplines allow us to place ourselves before God so t…

- Richard J. Foster