A.W. Tozer's, "The Pursuit of God"

I recently finished reading The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer. It served as a good follow-up to E.G. White's, The Great Controversy which I recently finished as well. In contrast to The Great Controversy, A.W. Tozer's The Pursuit of God is a fairly quick and easy read at just 90 pages. As the title would suggest it focuses on an individual's pursuit of God, and it stages this pursuit within a christian/biblical framework.

While I found that each of the ten chapters offered good insights and advice concerning different aspects of one's personal relationship with God, it was the provided prayer at the end of each chapter that I valued the most. I felt that each chapter was preparing me to pray in earnest the prayer at its close; deep and meaningful prayers that I wouldn't have stumbled into on my own; at least not in such a concise and focused manner. Each prayer peeled back another layer of my inner-self and consecrated another portion of my self-life to God allowing for a deeper and more pure relationship with Him. The process revealed to me that a major part of pursuing God is getting more and more of myself out of the way while simultaneously offering deeper and deeper parts of the inner self to God. The Pursuit of God takes your hand, puts it in God's and leads you through this journey.

I would say that this book is most suited for established Christians who are already walking daily with God, but hunger for a deeper intimacy and more meaningful exchange. That's not to exclude it though, from new Christians, lukewarm and cold Christians, or those Christians who have spent a better part of recent years ignoring God and His Word altogether. This book could very well inspire the hunger that is presently lacking while leading one to the nourishment so desperately needed. On that note I would address the non-Christian who feels even the slightest stirring deep within his soul concerning an Almighty God who is greater than he. This book provides a pathway that anyone can follow to get a better look at that God. He is there with open arms for anyone who would seek Him. Even those who have cursed His name. That stirring in your soul is God calling you in Love even as your actions, words, and heart nail Him to the cross.

As God continues to answer the prayers that I have offered as a result of The Pursuit of God, I add the prayer that all those called to this book would be blessed by it, as it has blessed me.

Amen and amen.