It is necessary for God to use the hammers, the file, and the furnace in His holy work of preparing a saint for true sainthood. It is doubtful whether God can bless a man greatly until He has hurt him deeply.
Aiden Wilson TozerThe basic trouble with the church today is her unworthy concept of God... Our religion is weak because our God is weak... Christianity at any given time is strong or weak depending on her concept of God.
Aiden Wilson TozerMany things about our salvation are beyond our comprehension, but not beyond our trust.
Aiden Wilson TozerThe fact is that, we are not producing saints. We are making converts to an effete type of Christianity, that bears little resemblance to that of the New Testament. The average so-called Bible Christian of our times is but a shallow display of true sainthood. Yet, we put millions of dollars behind โmovementsโ to perpetuate this lower form of religion and attack the man who dares to challenge the wisdom of it.
Aiden Wilson Tozer