Spiritual Disciplines: Door to Liberation

October 21st, 2007

Have I mentioned before that Richard Foster is one of my spiritual heroes?   Classical SD are to be used by ordinary people, not by spiritual giants.  When I first got my head around the fact that everyday people, with everyday jobs and concerns where supposed to use these disciplines as a way to experiencing the “fullest life” in Christ, I had an “a-ha” moment.   I was blown away when I realized that there was more to Christian Spiritual Disciplines than reading your bible and praying. Go get the book and see for yourself.  It will be like a cool drink of water for you.

Every week, I  do less and less in the way of busyness.  I quietly move through my house work and schooling.  I have no game plan, just living in the moment, enjoying the space, enjoying the fact I don’t have it all together.  I am not taking myself too seriously, and trying to learn from our children how to “not have a care in the world”. Funny, I thought I was supposed to be “schooling” them.

Each moment I am given, I have the opportunity to keep choosing Jesus as my King, keep choosing His Kingdom and not my own.   So on this quiet day of rest, I wanted to leave you all with a teaser from the beginning of the book. 

“I go through this life as a transient on his way to eternity, made in the image of God but with that image debased, needing to be taught how to meditate, to worship, to think. ~ Donald Coggan”

Superficiality is the curse of our age.  The doctrine of instant satisfaction is a primary spiritual problem.  The desperate need today is not for a greater number of intelligent people, or gifted people, but for deep people. Celebration of Discipline ~ Richard Foster. pg 1

Peace to you~

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