"If men do not have joy in their hearts they will seek it somewhere else. If Christians are forbidden to enjoy the wine of the Spirit they will turn to the wine of the flesh for enjoyment. And that is exactly what fundamental Christianity (as well as the so-called “full gospel” groups) has done in the last quarter century.
"God’s people have turned to the amusements of the world to try to squeeze a bit of juice out of them for the relief of their dry and joyless hearts. “Gospel” boogie singing now furnishes for many persons the only religious joy they know. Others wipe their eyes tenderly over “gospel” movies, and a countless number of amusements flourish everywhere, paid for by the consecrated tithes of persons who ought to know better.
"Our teachers took away our right to be happy in God and the human heart wreaked its terrible vengeance by going on a fleshly binge from which the evangelical Church will not soon recover, if indeed it ever does."
A.W. Tozer
with that, I am...
Peter
Man, that's profound.
Posted by: Bart Barber | 2009.10.10 at 09:11 AM
Bst thing I have read in months wow.
Posted by: Steve G | 2009.10.10 at 10:16 PM
A.W. Tozer sure had a way with words. He sure had deep insight. This was good.
May we always find our joy in the Lord!
David
Posted by: volfan007 | 2009.10.11 at 10:35 AM
Tozer and I think alike. Great quote mining. selahV
Posted by: SelahV Today by Hariette Petersen | 2009.10.12 at 08:56 PM