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Have you ever read "Celebration of Discipline"?

22 posted on 02/22/2003 11:20 AM MST by ponyespresso (I know that my Redeemer lives)

It was recommended to me by a friend. I bought it. I have also done some research on Foster.

My greatest concern is in Chapter one on Meditation.

I draw your attention to page 30 third paragraph from the bottom, which includes

" Till your whole New Testament is all over autobiographic of you"

Tehillim (Psalm) 19:14 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer

chuck <truth@YeshuaHaMashiach>

It was recommended to me by a friend. I bought it. I have also done some research on Foster.
My greatest concern is in Chapter one on Meditation.
I draw your attention to page 30 third paragraph from the bottom, which includes

" Till your whole New Testament is all over autobiographic of you"

First of all, that is not Richard Foster. That is a quote from Alexander Whyte. Second, here is the entire paragraph:

Always remember that we enter the story not as passive observers, but as active participants. also remember that Christ is truly with us to teach us, to heal us, to forgive us. Alexander Whyte delcares, "with your imagination anointed with holy oil, you again open your New Testament. At one time, you are the publican: at another time, you are the prodigal...at another time, you are Mary Magdalene: at another time, Peter in the porch...Till your whole New Testament is all over autobiographic of you."

All he is saying is to meditate (with the help of the Holy Spirit) on ourselves as characters in the New Testament. Who in their lives hasn't felt like the prodigal son, or Mary Magdalene, or Martha, or the disciples in the storm? And, if we are going through very real situations similar to these, who hasn't opened the Bible and felt comfort in knowing that others have also went through what we have? And above all, why is it wrong to want to know that "Christ is truly with us to teach us, to heal us, to forgive us"?

I see nothing wrong at all with that paragraph.