God Being Who He Is, and We Being What We Are…

A. W. Tozer is one of my all-time favorite authors. In The Pursuit of God, Tozer writes this:

As the sailor locates his position on the sea by “shooting” the sun, so we may get our moral bearings by looking at God.

God Seeking His Own Glory

When we seek our own glory, it means we are proud and arrogant. But does God seek his own glory? And if He does, wouldn’t that make him a megalomaniac? This is a commonly misunderstood issue, largely because we forget the difference between the infinitely great and holy and loving God, and ourselves, who are both finite and fallen. John Piper gives a brief but insightful answer to this question.

God’s Word as our Primary Influence

I’m often asked why I include so many Bible verses in my books, and if I really believe it is necessary to do so. I quote Scripture frequently because God promises that his Word “will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it” (Isaiah 55:11).