"Delighting in God" by A.W. Tozer

This book, a compilation of some of A.W. Tozer's sermons in the final years of his life, focuses on the attributes of God and how our perception of Him influences the things we do or do not do. I have always enjoyed Tozer's works but it had been several years since I'd read anything he'd written. I was quite happy to have the opportunity to read and review this one.

As always, Tozer comes down hard on the church of the mid-twentieth century and Christians who are content with mediocre faith. He brings up one of my favorite teachings of his, that a believer can have as much of God as he chooses to possess. It's up to us to hunger and thirst after God and learn His character. Tozer also strongly encourages believers to look at how helpful 'additions' in life sometimes take away from being truly fulfilled and content in Christ. "God and" weakens a person while "God only" - a simplified faith - allows us to grow in Him.

Each chapter in this book closes with a great hymn of the faith. Many of them I knew but some I did not. Tozer believed that hymnwriters of old knew something about God that they can still teach us today, and I enjoyed having them as part of the text.

My favorite part of the book was Chapter 15, which was called "The Effect of Our Perception of God." It urges Christians to be world-changers, serving as Jesus Christ served and truly making a difference. That's one of my passions and I loved the way Tozer phrased his exhortation on this matter.

While I was in the middle of this book my father very unexpectedly passed away. Although this has been a difficult time for my family, we have still seen God's attributes every day as we seek Him for comfort. Our perception that God is merciful, strong, loving, and wise - among many other things! - has brought peace to our grieving process. What is your perception of God? If you would like to give yourself a check-up I would recommend looking into this and other works by this classic Christian author.

I received my copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.