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Longing for More

A.W. Tozer wrote,

Almost every day of my life I am praying that “a jubilant pining and longing for God” might come back on the evangelical churches everywhere! We do not need to have our doctrine straightened out; we are as orthodox as the Pharisees of old. But this longing for God that brings spiritual torrents and whirlwinds of seeking and self-denial—this is almost gone from our midst.

I believe that God wants us to long for Him with the longing that will become home-sickness, that will become a wound to our spirits, to keep us always moving toward Him; always finding and always seeking; always having and always desiring! So the earth becomes less and less valuable and heaven gets closer as we move into God and up into Christ.

Dare we bow our hearts and say, “Father, I have been an irresponsible, childish kind of Christian—more concerned with being happy than with being holy. O God, wound me with a sense of my own sinfulness. Wound me with compassion for the world, and wound me with love of Thee that will always keep me pursuing and always exploring and always seeking and finding!”

If you dare to pray that prayer sincerely and mean it before God, it could mean a turning point in your life. It could mean a great door of spiritual victory opened to you!

A. W. Tozer and Gerald B. Smith, Evenings with Tozer: Daily Devotional Readings (Chicago, IL: Moody Publishers, 2015)

Do you long for more of God? Or do you long to long for more of God? Or are you longing to see more of God in your church?

You are not alone. The Inspire Movement is a good place to explore what that might mean for you. Here are a few small steps you could take to press into that longing:

  • Contact us to connect with an Inspire Missioner for a conversation. Connect HERE
  • Ask for prayer. Reach out to our Prayer Coordinator. Email: [email protected]
  • Register for a learning community to experience fellowship with others who are longing for more of God. Read more HERE

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