celebration of discipline by richard j foster

ra$er is an area that nee ds to also per'eate the life of a belie!er. Foster belie!es that this needs to be a re%ular practice( which can be aided b$ assi%nin% ti'e( place( and posture to the ti'e of 'editation. Meditation seeks to dwell on &od +i'self( to listen to +i' an d be open to c o''union with +i'. #ith the inward disciplines( 'editation( pra$er( fastin%( and stud$( Foster describes areas of Christian spiritual life that seek to address the one6on6one relationship of a b elie!er to &od( one that is not e0ternall$ !isible to others. Finall$( the corporate disciplines incorporate confession( worship( %uidance( and celebration. he outward disciplines contain si'plicit$ ( solitude( sub'ission( and ser!ice. he inward disciplines( accordin% to Foster( are 'editation( pra$er( fastin%( and stud$. +e ad!ocates a nu'ber of spiritual disciplines( which he subcate%ori,es into inward( outward and corporate disciplines. Foster belie!es that the closeness to &od can be achie!ed e!en in the bus$ness of 'odern life. Such a ti'e was certainl$ 'ore conduci!e to ti'es of reflection as Foster de'onstrates throu%hout the book throu%h 'uotes b$ writers fro' centuries past. he di%ital a%e has brou%ht with it 'an$ distractions( leadin% belie!ers awa$ fro' t i'e the$ 'a$ ha!e spent in $ears %one b$ without tele!isions( without internet( without Facebook and wi tter.

Superficialit$ is( of course( not )ust a proble' in a person*s e!er$ da$ life( but( in particular( in the spiritual life of the belie!er.

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Celebration of discipline by richard j foster