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  WHAT REALLY MATTERS?
  by A.W. Tozer
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Summary: Our personal relationship with God takes priority over
everything else, and following Christ requires trusting Him completely,
carrying our cross daily, loving God and others, and fulfilling our
commission.

Topics: "Relationship with God", "Spiritual Growth"
Scripture References: Matthew 16:24, Matthew 22:37-39, John 14:6, Romans 12:1-2, Galatians 5:6, Philippians 3:14, Colossians 3:2, Hebrews 12:1-2, 1 Peter 2:9, 2 Peter 3:18

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DESCRIPTION
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A.W. Tozer emphasizes that in a world filled with distractions, the only
thing that truly matters is our personal relationship with God. He
argues that no modern solution can provide security from God's
displeasure, and only Christ can offer the help we need. Tozer
highlights the importance of trusting Christ completely, carrying our
cross daily, loving God and others, and fulfilling our role as
ambassadors of Christ. Ultimately, he calls for spiritual growth and
readiness for our eternal destiny, likening it to a ripe harvest. These
foundational truths are what should guide our lives.

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CONTENT
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It is all but impossible these days to get people to pay any attention
to things that really matter. The broad cynic in our modern civilization
is likely to ask: "What really matters, after all?" It is our personal
relationship to God that really matters! That takes priority over
everything else; for no man can afford to live or die under the frowning
displeasure of God. Yet, name one modern device that can save him from
it. Where can a man find security? Can philosophy help him? or
psychology? or science? or atoms or wonder drugs or vitamins? Only
Christ can help him, and His aid is as old as man's sin and man's need.
A few other things matter to be sure. We must trust Christ completely.
We must carry our cross daily.

We must love God and our fellow men.

We must fulfill our commission as ambassadors of Christ among men. We
must grow in grace and in the knowledge of God and come at last to our
end like a ripe shock of corn at harvest time. These are the things that
really matter!

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/aw-tozer/what-really-matters/
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