Good Book!

I decided I am going to post some of my favorite blogs from My Space and Facebook on here, so there will probably be several posts for today!

I just finished reading a good book that I would recommend to all of you. It is called God's Pursuit of Man by A.W. Tozer. Just a warning -- be ready to be convicted as you read it. It is amazing how the Holy Spirit can use the words of men to stir up thoughts that result in conviction. I have to say that I really did not give my lack of worship and reverence to the Holy Spirit a second thought until I read some of the chapters in this book. Unfortunately, we are guilty so often of giving the Holy Spirit less attention and worship than He, as a person of the Trinity, should receive. We are so scared of the images that come to mind when people are considered "Spirit-filled" or get caught up in false worship of the Holy Spirit, that we tend to neglect this important Person of the Trinity.

I encourage you this week to incorporate into your prayer life prayers that are directed to the Holy Spirit. When you sing, sing songs directed to the Holy Spirit. When you read the Bible, remember that it is the Holy Spirit that is teaching you. We need to realize that the Person of the Trinity that we have the most intimate relationship with is the Holy Spirit. It is this Person of the Trinity that indwells the believer. The Holy Spirit is the One who brings comfort. The Holy Spirit is the One who teaches. The Holy Spirit is the One who prays for us when we don't know what to pray. The Holy Spirit is the One who confirms our prayers, "Thy will be done." The Holy Spirit is the One who gives us assurance of our salvation by producing fruit. The Holy Spirit is the One who convicts us of our sin. The Holy Spirit is the One who disciplines us. The Holy Spirit is the One who creates in us a new heart and writes God's law on our hearts. This list just scratches the surface! It is time for us to unleash the power of the Holy Spirit by giving Him the reverence and worship and attention that is due. After all, He is God.

This book is perspective changing, which results in God's power being unleashed in other areas of life. Above all, it doesn't make you crave more words of this author, but instead makes you crave the Word of God!