To be effective the preacher's message must be alive; it must alarm, arouse, challenge; it must be God's present voice to a particular people. Aiden Wilson Tozer More Quotes by Aiden Wilson Tozer More Quotes From Aiden Wilson Tozer To be entirely safe from the devil's snares the man of God must be completely obedient to the Word of the Lord. The driver on the highway is safe, not when he reads the signs but when he obeys them. Aiden Wilson Tozer devil christian men Whenever God begins something, we have the assurance that He will finish it. Nothing will stand in the way of Him accomplishing His purpose in this world and in our lives. What God starts, He finishes, and nobody can hinder Him. Sure, delays will happen. Just remember, God is in charge of the delays as well as the progress. Aiden Wilson Tozer delay progress purpose A whole new generation of Christians has come up believing that it is possible to 'accept' Christ without forsaking the world. Aiden Wilson Tozer generations christian believe Jesus Christ knows the worst about you. Nonetheless, He is the one who loves you the most. Aiden Wilson Tozer love-you jesus christ The purpose of good works isn't to change us or save us; rather, it's the demonstration of the change within us. Aiden Wilson Tozer religious christian god In every Christian's Heart, there is a cross and a throne, and the Christian is on the throne till he puts himself on the cross; if he refuses the cross, he remains on the throne. Perhaps this is at the bottom of the backsliding and worldliness among Gospel believers today. We want to be saved, but we insist that Christ do all the dying. No cross for us, no dethronement, no dying. We remain king within the little kingdom of man's soul and wear our tinsel crown with all the pride of a caesar; but we doom ourselves to shadows and weakness and spiritual sterility. Aiden Wilson Tozer kings spiritual christian Worshipers never leave church...we carry our sanctuary with us wherever we go. Aiden Wilson Tozer sanctuary church God's Word is true whether we believe it or not. Human unbelief cannot alter the character of God. Aiden Wilson Tozer humans character believe We should discipline ourselves to read the Word until it comes alive...until we can almost feel the breath of God. Aiden Wilson Tozer discipline alive should The devil loves it when we say we believe then prioritize everything in our lives ahead of God. Aiden Wilson Tozer prioritize devil believe Anything God has ever done, he can do now. Anything God has ever done anywhere, he can do here. Anything God has ever done for anyone, he can do for you. Aiden Wilson Tozer done can-do The glory of God always comes at the sacrifice of self. Aiden Wilson Tozer sacrifice glory self God wants us to know that when we have Him, we have everything. Aiden Wilson Tozer want-u knows want Let a man set his heart only on doing the will of God and he is instantly free. If we understand our first and sole duty to consist of loving God supremely and loving everyone, even our enemies, for God's dear sake, then we can enjoy spiritual tranquility under every circumstance. Aiden Wilson Tozer spiritual heart men The victorious Christian neither exalts nor downgrades himself. His interests have shifted from self to Christ. What he is or is not no longer concerns him. He believes that he has been crucified with Christ and he is not willing either to praise or deprecate such a man. Aiden Wilson Tozer christian men believe Faith is not a conclusion you reach...it's a journey you live. Aiden Wilson Tozer conclusion journey The Christian woman should remember that she cannot buy true attractiveness; that radiance which really shines forth in beauty is of the heart and spirit and not of the body. Aiden Wilson Tozer shining christian heart Show me the condition of your Bible and I will accurately gauge the condition of your soul. Aiden Wilson Tozer gauges show-me soul Outside of the will of god, there is nothing I want. And in the will of god there is nothing I fear. Aiden Wilson Tozer religious god want The true Christian ideal is not to be happy but to be holy. Aiden Wilson Tozer ideals holy christian
