+ere the intent is not to read si"pl$ for de!otional !alue( but to allow true insi%hts into what is read b$ stud$in% the te0t in6depth. Finall$( stud$ seeks to incorporate both the stud$ o f Scripture and the stud$ of books a bout faith "ore directl$ into the belie!er*s walk. his fastin% can ran%e fro" skippin% a "ea l or two to "ulti6da$ fasts. ll belie!ers should de!elop a routine of fastin%( allowin% the" to focus "ore full$ on Christ. Fastin% is a topic that Foster hi%hli%hts fro" a biblical precedent( which he b elie!es carries into the church a%e. Most noteworth$( Foster describes a techni'ue ter"ed 2Flash ra$ers3( de!eloped b$ Frank aubach that seeks to instill a constant pra$er "ode in the belie!er for those he or she encounters in the course of the da$( includin% and "ore specificall$ stran%ers -1998( //. ra$er is an area that nee ds to also per"eate the life of a belie!er. Foster belie!es that this needs to be a re%ular practice( which can be aided b$ assi%nin% ti"e( place( and posture to the ti"e of "editation. Meditation seeks to dwell on &od +i"self( to listen to +i" an d be open to c o""union with +i". #ith the inward disciplines( "editation( pra$er( fastin%( and stud$( Foster describes areas of Christian spiritual life that seek to address the one6on6one relationship of a b elie!er to &od( one that is not e0ternall$ !isible to others. Finall$( the corporate disciplines incorporate confession( worship( %uidance( and celebration. he outward disciplines contain si"plicit$ ( solitude( sub"ission( and ser!ice. he inward disciplines( accordin% to Foster( are "editation( pra$er( fastin%( and stud$. +e ad!ocates a nu"ber of spiritual disciplines( which he subcate%ori,es into inward( outward and corporate disciplines. Foster belie!es that the closeness to &od can be achie!ed e!en in the bus$ness of "odern life. Such a ti"e was certainl$ "ore conduci!e to ti"es of reflection as Foster de"onstrates throu%hout the book throu%h 'uotes b$ writers fro" centuries past. he di%ital a%e has brou%ht with it "an$ distractions( leadin% belie!ers awa$ fro" t i"e the$ "a$ ha!e spent in $ears %one b$ without tele!isions( without internet( without Facebook and wi tter.
Superficialit$ is( of course( not )ust a proble" in a person*s e!er$ da$ life( but( in particular( in the spiritual life of the belie!er. Foster addresses the need to o!erco"e superficialit$ in our ti"e.
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