Lethargy is defined as a lack of energy or enthusiasm.
And it is the great plague of our modern church.
We, as a whole, have become passive, lackadaisical, and sluggish in our souls. We declare that we are “Christians” with our lips, but our lives lack a spiritual luster. We have essentially turned on autopilot, hoping that our spiritual growth will just happen without any intentionality.
Yet, as A.W. Tozer warned, such spiritual lethargy is death to the soul and will undermine our faith. As he wrote, one of our highest priorities as believers is to break out from the tyranny of spiritual lethargy, whatever the cost.
In his book, The Dangers of a Shallow Faith: Awakening from Spiritual Lethargy, A.W. Tozer gives a clarion call to the Christian to awaken from their stupor and to actively and intentionally pursue the Lord Jesus Christ. We must repent of our worldliness and pursue godliness, righteousness, holiness, purity, and truth—in short, we must (through the enabling power of the Holy Spirit in our lives) actually live the Christian life as Scripture defines it.
Over the past several decades, Reverend James Snyder has given the body of Christ a great blessing by compiling the works and teachings of A.W. Tozer and releasing them as new books. The Dangers of a Shallow Faith is one of these tremendous volumes, and is sure to spur and encourage you ever deeper into Jesus and the authentic Christian life. I highly recommend that you read it.
Because I love it so much, I am super excited to give away A.W. Tozer’s The Dangers of a Shallow Faith to five people in this month’s Deeper Christian book giveaway.
How to Enter to Win
If you are interested in entering to win a copy, click the picture above, enter your information and you will be entered into this particular book giveaway. Next month, you’ll need to click the button again if you are interested in that book—but this way you are only entered to win books you are interested in.
How people are selected to win » I take the entries for that month and using a randomizer online (random.org) I enter the number of people who entered the book giveaway for the month and then have the randomizer select the winners. All winners are notified by email and will be sent the book in the mail.
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