"If we cooperate with Him in loving obedience, God will manifest Himself to us, and that manifestation will be the difference between nominal Christian life and a life radiant with the light of His face...Why do some persons "find" God in a way that others do not? Why does God manifest His presence to some and let multitudes of others struggle along on the half-light of imperfect Christian experience? Of course, the will of God is the same for all. He has no favorites within His household. All He has ever done for any of His children He will do for all of His children. The difference lies not within God but with us. Pick at random a score of great saints whose lives and testimonies are widely known. Let them be Bible characters or well-known Christians of post-biblical times. You will be struck instantly with the fact that the saints were not alike...I venture to suggest that the one vital quality which they had in common was spiritual receptivity. Something in them was open to heaven, something which urged them Godward. Without attempting anything like a profound analysis, I shall say simply that they had spiritual awareness and that they went on to cultivate it until it became the biggest thing in their lives. They differed from the average person in that when they felt the inward longing they did something about it. They acquired the lifelong habit of spiritual response. They were not disobedient to the heavenly vision." A.W. TozerMy heart says of you, "Seek his face!" Your face, Lord, I will seek. Psalm 27:8
Is that beautiful, or is that beautiful? I like Tozer a whole lot. One great thing about Christmas break is that I've had the chance to do a lot of reading. One of the books I'm currently reading is The Pursuit of God. If you haven't read it, you should. I own it, so you can borrow it from me. There's even a picture of a deer on the front.
The countdown:
4 days til SMC!
7 days til party in Bville
13 days til Fay
I still miss my friends.
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