Richard Foster on Spiritual Director
What is spiritual director?
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.
Labels: Spiritual Direction, Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Formation
1 Comments:
aiyo yo ... It is very hard to be a spiritual director! I won't tell you how I "score" :-)
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