Probably one of Tozer’s best-known books was, “The Pursuit of God”. Written on an overnight train ride armed with just a Bible, pen and a notepad, this message has penetrated the hearts of many Christians for decades who have passionately desired for more of the Lord in their lives.
It is interesting to note that so much of the words of Tozer were almost prophetic for today as he painted a picture of a sick and self-absorbed church if we did not realign ourselves with the simple gospel message. Moreover, he also noted the potential for the church to slide into apathy and no longer pursue God, instead expecting him just to show up for them. Tozer suggests that the current generation of Christians are not as patient and does not tolerate waiting. This generation struggles with time-consuming practices to reach their goals.1
The ironic note about this is that Tozer died in 1963!1 Far from the time-consuming tools we have today that distract us from entering a simple intimate relationship with God. Perhaps it is best just to let Tozer’s words stand for themselves when he challenged his congregation and all his readers to pursue God and not get distracted from the world. He summed up much of the maladies of the church by claiming that people are becoming superficial in their faith. People expect entertainment from going to the church, and forget to understand that their religious belief is lacking depth.1
As it may be understood, Tozer did not acquire a following of people that wanted a “feel good” faith, but sober-minded people desiring the challenge to know God better.