We Travel an Appointed Way

by A.W. Tozer, Harry Verploegh (Editor)

In the book, We Travel an Appointed Way ' we have another exciting compilation of editorials from A.W. Tozer when he was the editor of Alliance Life the official magazine of the Christian and Missionary Alliance. Tozer readers will find spiritual nourishment in these eloquent distillations of Reformation faith! Knowing God deeply and intimately brings purpose and meaning to life and should be the Christian's highest goal. So what holds us back from authentic spiritual success? To the child of God, there is no such thing as accident. We travel an appointed way says Tozer. The path he treads was chosen for him when as yet he was not, when as yet he had existence only in the mind of God. Our way is ordered by the secret script of God's hidden providence, and true faith displaces any possibility for chance or misfortune. Tozer tells us that we are full of life filled with providences and plans laid out from above. Tozer also lets it be known that we are not to be found as one who thinks we are one of God's pawns for that is the attitude of the unbeliever whereas the true follower of Christ will know that he is one of God's beloved! The difference is humility. Here we have 39 chapters of providence and the truth of the hidden God behind the Word of God who possesses faith. That is true belief!

Genres: Christian, Christianity, Christian Living, Religion, Essays

113 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1988

About the author

Aiden Wilson Tozer was an American evangelical pastor, speaker, writer, and editor. After coming to Christ at the age of seventeen, Tozer found his way into the Christian & Missionary Alliance denomination where he served for over forty years. In 1950, he was appointed by the denomination's General Council to be the editor of "The Alliance Witness" (now "Alliance Life").

Born into poverty in western Pennsylvania in 1897, Tozer died in May 1963 a self-educated man who had taught himself what he missed in high school and college due to his home situation. Though he wrote many books, two of them, "The Pursuit of God" and "The Knowledge of the Holy" are widely considered to be classics.

A.W. Tozer and his wife, Ada Cecelia Pfautz, had seven children, six boys and one girl.

Reviews

[Carolyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

The editorial article style allowed Tozer's points to be made succinctly and eloquently. Lots of gold in there, and still applicable for today's audience. Had my highlighter out.

[Forrest Snoddy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have owned this book for several years, and have given away two copies. As an assortment of Tozer's work it is excellent in its range, depth, and focus. It has perfect brevity for light reading, but 3 pages of Tozer is never light in content.
I'd recommend this as a devotional to walk through once a year. It is a book I return to it often for that exact purpose.

[Poiema · Rating 5 out of 5]

A.W. Tozer is one of my all time favorite authors, but beware! His words will cut you to the quick. This title is one of 9 volumes that preserve his editorial articles compiled over a 14 year period. The chapters are succinct, the language is dazzling, the observations of the author astute and ahead-of-their-time. He sees the weaknesses in the American church and both diagnoses the problems and offers insight as to the remedies. My favorite chapter in this volume is the one entitled, "God's Best Gift."