so i rediscovered AW Tozer's "The Pursuit Of God," and here are some of my favorite quotes that always touch my heart and bring hope to my most hopeless days.
to begin, something that augustine said,
"Thou hast formed us for Thyself, and our hearts are restless till they find rest in Thee."
Tozer
"We can exaggerate about many things; but we can never exaggerate our obligation to Jesus or the compassionate abundance of the love of Jesus to us."
"God must do everything for us. Our part is to yield and trust."
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Friday, September 01, 2006
chapter 3 pg 28
For it was just at this juncture, when he had been at Drainside only a few weeks, that the dreaded blow fell, and the one he loved with great love seemed lost to him forever. For two long years he had hoped and waited. The very uncertainty of the future made him long the more for her presence, her companionship through all changes. But now the dream was over. Seeing that nothing could dissuade her friend form his missionary purpose, the young music teacher-with her sweet face and lovely voice-made it plain at last that she was not prepared to go to China. Her father would not hear of it nor did she feel fitted for such a life. This could mean but one thing, through the heart that loved her best was well-nigh broken.
"Is it all worth while?" urged the tempter. "Why should you go to China, after all? Why toil and suffer all your life for an ideal of duty? Give it up now, while you can yet win her. Earn a proper living like everybody else, and serve the Lord at home. For you can win her yet."
Love pleaded hard. It was a moment of wavering. The enemy came in like a flood, for the lad was benumbed with sorrow, and instead of turning to the Lord for comfort he kept it to himself and nursed his grief. But he was not forsaken.
Yes, He has hubled me and shown me what I am, revealing Himself as a present, a very present help in time of trouble. And though He enables me to sing, "Yet will I rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation."... Now I am happy in my Savior's love. I can thank Him for all, even the most painful experiences of the past, and trust Him without fear for all that is to come.
-hudson taylor
"Is it all worth while?" urged the tempter. "Why should you go to China, after all? Why toil and suffer all your life for an ideal of duty? Give it up now, while you can yet win her. Earn a proper living like everybody else, and serve the Lord at home. For you can win her yet."
Love pleaded hard. It was a moment of wavering. The enemy came in like a flood, for the lad was benumbed with sorrow, and instead of turning to the Lord for comfort he kept it to himself and nursed his grief. But he was not forsaken.
Yes, He has hubled me and shown me what I am, revealing Himself as a present, a very present help in time of trouble. And though He enables me to sing, "Yet will I rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation."... Now I am happy in my Savior's love. I can thank Him for all, even the most painful experiences of the past, and trust Him without fear for all that is to come.
-hudson taylor
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