Apprentice 2 Jesus

Rising Up

Richard Foster writes on the future of spiritual formation in Christianity Today. This article lays out what he sees ahead for the church.

A key for him is spiritual direction and spiritual directors.

His description of a spiritual director stirs my heart:

1. A person who has a continuing hunger for intimacy with God.

2. A person who has an ability to forgive others at great personal loss.

3. A person who has a lively sense that God alone can satisfy the longings of the human heart.

4. A person who has a deep satisfaction in prayer.

5. A person who has a realistic assessment of personal abilities and limitations.

6. A person who has a fundamental freedom from boasting about spiritual accomplishments.

7. A person who has a demonstrated ability to live out the demands of life patiently and wisely.

One of the traits is a deep satisfaction in prayer. My heart cries out for that satisfaction, for that hunger.

We need to come to these essentials in Christianity once again. Let us be about the pursuit of God!