Life with God: A Renovaré Podcast Richard J. Foster & Marti Ensign — Spiritual Disciplines
Sep 1, 2014
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Disciplines Are A Lifelong Slow Work
- The spiritual disciplines are a lifelong, slow work rather than a short-term fad.
- Richard Foster emphasizes patience over decades, saying transformation unfolds over 50–60 years through means of grace.
Do Trust The Slow Rhythm Of Growth
- Do not rush the disciplines; cooperate with God's slow work and adopt patience as a practice.
- Nathan Foster and Richard Foster urge trusting natural rhythms (trees as example) to avoid treating disciplines as instant fixes.
Being With God In Daily Survival
- Marti Ensign learned prayer as 'being with God' while juggling children and household work in Africa.
- Her spiritual director advised presence over set time, and Marti noticed rural Christians' focus and joy despite material lack.