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1 " And so the test of whether or not we have really gotten the point of the Bible would then be the quality of love that we show. "
― Richard J. Foster , Life with God: Reading the Bible for Spiritual Transformation
2 " Life with God will overflow any attempts to compartmentalize or contain it. It is not just for those who are 'spiritually inclined.' We are made to live with God at the very center of our lives, transforming our thoughts, actions, decisions, relationships, vocations, communities, and social structures. "
3 " An intelligent, humble, careful, intensive, straight forward reading of the Bible will direct us into Life in the Kingdom of God. "
4 " Reading the Bible for spiritual transformation is not a one-sided endeavor: it is a dialogue of human spirit and Holy Spirit. "
5 " It is a hallow feeling to be in the company of someone with whom we long to have a satisfying personal exchange, only to watch hope dissolve as the time together is drained by superficial chatter or surface distractions. "
6 " The Bible is not a tool for sharpening our religious competence, but a living and active sword for cleaving our double-minded thoughts and motives, exposing and transforming the contents of our hearts. "
7 " We would do well to come to the Bible with these words ringing in our ears: 'You have heard it said . . . but I say to you . . . "
8 " How, then, do we step into the richness and power of this life? "