Jay Spurlock

“If we are to progress in the spiritual walk so that the Disciplines are a blessing and not a curse, we must come to the place in our lives where we can lay down the everlasting burden of always needing to manage others.”
― Richard J. Foster, Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth

“your number is not determined by what you do so much as by why you do it.”
― Ian Morgan Cron, The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery

“Discipline without direction is drudgery.”
― Donald S. Whitney, Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life

“Boredom, resentment, and depression are all sentiments of disconnectedness. They present life to us as a broken connection. They give us a sense of not-belonging. In interpersonal relations, this disconnectedness is experienced as loneliness. When we are lonely we perceive ourselves as isolated individuals surrounded, perhaps, by many people, but not really part of any supporting or nurturing community.”
― Henri J.M. Nouwen, The Spiritual Life: Eight Essential Titles by Henri Nouwen