Richard J. Foster Quotes About Joy

• If we think we will have joy only by praying and singing psalms, we will be disillusioned. But if we fill our lives with simple good things and constantly thank God for them, we will be joyful, that is, full of joy.

  Richard J. Foster

  Simple, Thinking, Things In Life

  "Richard Foster's treasury of Christian discipline".

• Joy, not grit, is the hallmark of holy obedience. We need to be light-hearted in what we do to avoid taking ourselves too seriously. It is a cheerful revolt against self and pride.

  Richard J. Foster

  Pride, Light, Self

• In the spiritual life only one thing produces genuine joy and that is obedience.

  Richard J. Foster

  Spiritual, Joy, Obedience

• To pray is to change. This is a great grace. How good of God to provide a path whereby our lives can be taken over by love and joy and peace and patience and kindness and goodness and faithfulness and gentleness and self-control.

  Richard J. Foster

  Kindness, Taken, Self

  Richard J. Foster (2009). “Prayer - 10th Anniversary Edition: Finding the Heart's True Home”, p.6, Harper Collins

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