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The Pursuit of God: A 31-Day Experience

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I was given this book for a graduation present when I receivedmy BA from Bible college. The hardest part to reading it is stickingto one devotion a day. Each short chapter was to the parched soul what an ice cold frosty glass of tea is to the hot, tired, and thirsty person. Edythe combined appropriate qoutes perfectly with Tozer's meaty (but superbly simplified)insights into deep theological thoughts. I plan to lead our church board through it.

This Devotional drasticaly changed my view of God, and my relationship with him. Instead of a tempramental entity, I know see God as he truly is, Loving, caring, but most of all excessable. It didn't do much for my spelling though.

I LOVE the original text of the Pursuit of God. There are some amazing and challenging stretches of writing in the book that are well-worth quoting. However, after reading this edited version, I realize that the flow of the original book is also needed to truly appreciate Tozer's words and ideas.

I used this book for a women's small group and it served us pretty well. Unfortunately, I don't think the women walked away with the same appreciation for Tozer's writing that they would have if we had read the original book.

Buy the original instead!

In this devotional classic, pastor A.W. Tozer establishes the fundamentals of the christian pursuit of God and dismantles some of the most objectionable practices of evangelicals - like the preaching of 'accepting Jesus as your personal saviour' (which as he rightly points out does not appear as such in the New Testament) or the belief that once we turn to God a rosy, pain-free future awaits.

A true classic for committed spiritual seekers of all traditions and persuasions.

Spending a month in Tozer's text is potentially life-changing! It is rich in spiritual truth and deep revelations about the character of God. You will likely find that 31 days is not enough! A book worthy to be read over and over again!

This classic by A. W. Tozer is so powerful that you can't keep it to yourself. You do not want someone with whom you are close to miss out on the spiritual gems in this book. I am buying several copies to give to my friends. Tozer's deep spiritual insights cause you to look into the mirror of your heart while filling that same heart with an insatiable hunger for the relationship with God that He so desires for you.

I agree with the 2 star reviewer in what she said, however I would give the book one more star or 1-1/2 more if I could because after all it was still Tozer. I found that the editing did affect the impact of the book (having read the original), but moreover, the constant insertion of quotes from other sources (or even Tozer himself from his other works) was extremely distracting. I think if the book was read without the quotes it would have been much better, but then you may as well just get the original.