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Richard Foster

American Theologian

Born: 1942

God Sense Spiritual Submission Whether You

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Leadership is an act of submission to God. To be a leader means listening to all kinds of people and situations. Out of that listening, we are hoping to discern the mind of God as best we can. This is the price of leadership - it's an act of sacrifice. So leadership is part and parcel of the work of submission to God. Richard Foster

We all learn submission because we all have 'bosses', whether we're presidents of companies or not. The easiest place to learn it is in family. Richard Foster

Family Submission Presidents Easiest Bosses Learn Because Whether Place Companies

In spiritual direction there is absolutely no domination or control. Richard Foster

Spiritual Control Direction Absolutely Domination

Supremely, spiritual directors/mentors/pastors are persons who have a sense of being 'established' in God. Otherwise they are too dangerous to be allowed into the soul space of others. Richard Foster

God Spiritual Soul Dangerous Space Sense Too Others Otherwise Allowed Supremely Established Being Persons Who

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