Anonymous Coward User ID: 76799292 United States 12/09/2019 09:49 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The Loneliness of the Christian, by A.W. Tozer "The loneliness of the Christian results from his walk with God in an ungodly world, a walk that must often take him away from the fellowship of good Christians as well as from that of the unregenerate world. His God-given instincts cry out for companionship with others of his kind, others who can understand his longings, his aspirations, his absorption in the love of Christ; and because within his circle of friends there are so few who share his inner experiences he is forced to walk alone.
The unsatisfied longings of the prophets for human understanding caused them to cry out in their complaint, and even our Lord Himself suffered in the same way.
The man [or woman] who has passed on into the divine Presence in actual inner experience will not find many who understand him. He finds few who care to talk about that which is the supreme object of his interest, so he is often silent and preoccupied in the midst of noisy religious shoptalk. For this he earns the reputation of being dull and over-serious, so he is avoided and the gulf between him and society widens.
He searches for friends upon whose garments he can detect the smell of myrrh and aloes and cassia out of the ivory palaces, and finding few or none he, like Mary of old, keeps these things in his heart.
It is this very loneliness that throws him back upon God. His inability to find human companionship drives him to seek in God what he can find nowhere else." |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 72934859 United States 12/09/2019 09:52 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: The Loneliness of the Christian, by A.W. Tozer Thanks for sharing this.. so true.. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 46499330 Australia 12/09/2019 09:56 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: The Loneliness of the Christian, by A.W. Tozer If you have had the divine encounter at any point in your life...
The LONLIEST place on earth is in a church. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 61887680 United States 12/09/2019 09:59 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: The Loneliness of the Christian, by A.W. Tozer
Jesus had disciples with him, i doubt He was ever alone. unlike the faithful in today's vicious world, often will be walking valley of death alone. This great injustice keeping many away from the cross terrifying journey. as you are following Christ who was lead to be crucified. no fun in that. but, the cross is not for all. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 77754923 United States 12/09/2019 10:02 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: The Loneliness of the Christian, by A.W. Tozer Verse of the day from [ link to www.kingjamesbibleonline.org (secure)] “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!” Psalms 133:1 (KJV) Seems scripture disagrees. Do your due diligence and find other brethren. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 78213636 Sweden 12/09/2019 10:09 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: The Loneliness of the Christian, by A.W. Tozer Verse of the day from [ link to www.kingjamesbibleonline.org (secure)] “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!” Psalms 133:1 (KJV) Seems scripture disagrees. Do your due diligence and find other brethren. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 77754923 Please notice it didn't say "Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for RELIGIUS PEOPLE to dwell together in unity" |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 61887680 United States 12/09/2019 10:24 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: The Loneliness of the Christian, by A.W. Tozer
If you have had the divine encounter at any point in your life...
The LONLIEST place on earth is in a church.
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 46499330 i discovered that to be the case, why must it be like this. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 78213636 Sweden 12/09/2019 10:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: The Loneliness of the Christian, by A.W. Tozer If you have had the divine encounter at any point in your life...
The LONLIEST place on earth is in a church.
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 46499330 i discovered that to be the case, why must it be like this. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 61887680 Intimacy and love is constant energy change, it's not peaceful. If you want to walk in peace.. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 78213636 Sweden 12/09/2019 10:41 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: The Loneliness of the Christian, by A.W. Tozer A partner, a lover, a relationship Is essentially an act of war |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 78213636 Sweden 12/09/2019 10:42 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: The Loneliness of the Christian, by A.W. Tozer "if you want roses you better bring guns" Atleast down here it's another story in heaven. |