Celebration of Discipline: The Path To Spiritual GrowthHarper Collins, 2009 M03 17 - 256 pages Richard J. Foster’s Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth is hailed by many as the best modern book on Christian spirituality with millions of copies sold since its original publication in 1978. In Celebration of Discipline, Foster explores the "classic Disciplines," or central spiritual practices, of the Christian faith to show how each of these areas contribute to a balanced spiritual life. Foster, the bestselling author of several books (Prayer and Streams of Living Water) and intrachurch movement founder of Renovaré, helps motivate Christians everywhere to embark on a journey of prayer and spiritual growth. |
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... desire to explore the world of the Spiritual Disciplines are immediately faced with two difficulties. The first is philosophic. The materialistic base of our age has become so pervasive that it has given people grave doubts about their ...
... desire to explore the world of the Spiritual Disciplines are immediately faced with two difficulties. The first is philosophic. The materialistic base of our age has become so pervasive that it has given people grave doubts about their ...
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... desires our fellowship. In the Garden of Eden Adam and Eve talked with God and God talked with them — they were in communion. Then came the Fall, and in an important sense there was a rupture of the sense of perpetual communion, for ...
... desires our fellowship. In the Garden of Eden Adam and Eve talked with God and God talked with them — they were in communion. Then came the Fall, and in an important sense there was a rupture of the sense of perpetual communion, for ...
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... desires a perpetual Eucharistic feast in the inner sanctuary of the heart. Meditation opens the door and, although we are engaging in specific meditation exercises at specific times, the aim is to bring this living reality into all of ...
... desires a perpetual Eucharistic feast in the inner sanctuary of the heart. Meditation opens the door and, although we are engaging in specific meditation exercises at specific times, the aim is to bring this living reality into all of ...
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... desire. Human beings seem to have a perpetual tendency to have somebody else talk to God for them. We are content to ... desire to hear his voice? "This desire to turn is a gift of grace. Anyone who imagines he can simply begin ...
... desire. Human beings seem to have a perpetual tendency to have somebody else talk to God for them. We are content to ... desire to hear his voice? "This desire to turn is a gift of grace. Anyone who imagines he can simply begin ...
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... desire and the grace to do so, will soon give up. But the desire to meditate, and the grace to begin meditating, should be taken as an implicit promise of further graces."1* Seeking and receiving that "gift of grace" is the only thing ...
... desire and the grace to do so, will soon give up. But the desire to meditate, and the grace to begin meditating, should be taken as an implicit promise of further graces."1* Seeking and receiving that "gift of grace" is the only thing ...
Contents
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Prayer | 33 |
Fasting | 47 |
Study | 62 |
Simplicity | 79 |
Solitude | 96 |
Submission | 110 |
Confession | 143 |
Worship | 158 |
Guidance | 175 |
Celebration | 190 |
Comments in Celebration of Celebration of Discipline | 202 |
Notes | 211 |
Bibliography | 219 |
Service | 126 |
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Page 85 - And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O men of little faith? Therefore do not be anxious, saying, 'What shall we eat?
Page 81 - No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.
Page 85 - Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you shall eat or what you shall drink, nor about your body, what you shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
Page 55 - My food is to do the will of him who sent me, and to accomplish his work.
Page 68 - All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.
Page 125 - Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.
Page 61 - Jesus. •Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
Page 116 - For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.
Page 167 - By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to his name.
Page 9 - For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.