The Pursuit of God by Aiden W. Tozer Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Pursuit of God
Book Review: A Book That Will Make You Think
Summary: 4 Stars
In The Pursuit of God, Tozer explores much of what is wrong with Christianity today. There are an abundance of Christians who don't know exactly what to do. It is not unusual for someone to came back from an altar call thinking "Now what?". This book holds that answer. Especially interesting was the very last chapter dealing with the common separation of spiritual and secular activities, in which Tozer explains that there does not have to be, indeed, should not be any distinction. All acts, whether commonly thought of as spiritual or secular, can and should be holy. These acts, executed with the proper motive will be happily accepted by God as acts of holiness, regardless of their seeming insignificance to others.Book Review: A Christian Classic
Summary: 5 Stars
I actually found this book to be an above average book because it was punchy, honest, insightful and inspiring. Yet, I still rate it a 10 because I can't count the number of people who find this book to be their favorite Christian book ever. It forces and honest look into one's own heart, and challenges individuals beyond any lukewarm Christian life. It is a must read for individuals reading Christian books.Book Review: A Christian Classic - Vintage Tozer
Summary: 5 Stars
Over the years I have read several Christian-related books and just recently completed this gem. After reading this title, I chastised myself for not reading the book earlier.
The book is vintage Tozer - insightful, penetrating, and uncompromising - just like his other titles.
Among the important points Tozer covers include:
1. We pursue God because He first pursued us.
2. We must put away all efforts to try to impress God and others and instead come to God in a child-like fashion.
3. God formed us for His pleasure.
4. Most people are too stubborn or busy to listen to God.
5. A meek person is one who has decided that the esteem of the world is not worth the effort.
6. Our daily labors can be acts of worship if our motive is pure.
7. Our break with the world is the result of the desire to exalt God above all others.
8. We must yield to God and trust Him to crucify our self-life.
Read and enjoy this classic as an excellent encouragement to exalt God.
Highly recommended!
Book Review: A Disappointing Classic
Summary: 2 Stars
After thoroughly enjoying The Knowledge of the Holy (I am engaged in research on A.W. Tozer), I expected that I would find The Pursuit of God to be equally or even more enjoyable. But I have to express my disappointement with this work.There are some things that are good with this work, these are, 1) Tozer does a good job of depicting the selfishness we often find in Christianity as the wretched thing that it is. 2) Tozer does well to create an appetite for pursuing God. 3) Tozer shows the blessedness of humility before God.
The Pursuit of God was not written to Christians who are mediocre in zeal, it was written to those who are longing for a close walk with the Lord. And as such, most of the good things he says are merely reinforcement to the attitue the readership probably already has.
What this book is missing is the very essence of victorious Christian living. Zeal, humility, and appetite will never, by themselves, produce true holiness. These three characteristics, when played out by the power of the flesh will produce constant defeat. How many Christians do you know who are zealous for the Lord, yet are completely beat up by their own sin? They sin, repent, determine to try harder, fail, repent, redouble the effort, promise to read their Bible more, to pray more, to stay away from the sin that entangles them, then they mess up again. This is exactly the experience that Romans 7:14-25 describes, and this is not what God intends for us.
Tozer makes consistent appeals to the flesh (p. 105-6 in my copy has a great example of this) to live a more holy life. This never works, for, "the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it does not submit to the law of God, nor indeed can it" (Romans 8:7). More willpower is not the answer.
I recommend you read Watchman Nee's The Normal Christian Life or Hanna Witall Smith's The Christian's Secret to a Happy Life either in addition to or instead of The Pursuit of God.
Book Review: A Life-Changing Experience
Summary: 5 Stars
Rarely does someone encounter such a provocative work. This book will grip you by the soul, and won't let you go. You'll come away with a new sense of spirit. Another, similar work which is just now being published is "Jesus - Christian Agnostic" by George Geiger. It will be featured in early May 2005 on WebPastor David Todeschini's web site at Net4TruthUSA.com, and will be available in bookstores shortly thereafter. Get these two books together, and really enjoy the exploration of what it means to really love God with all your heart,mind,and soul. For children, there is a great little book titled "Entertaining Angels" on Pastor Dave's web site. God bless.