“ One act of a good man's life may differ widely from another in importance. Paul's sewing of tents was not equal to his writing of an Epistle to the Romans, but both were accepted of God and both were true acts of worship. ”
A. W. Tozer, The Pursuit of God (1948). copy citation
| Author | A. W. Tozer |
|---|---|
| Source | The Pursuit of God |
| Topic | importance sewing |
| Date | 1948 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/25141/25141-h/25141-h.htm |
Context
“Over against its positive meanings I should like to point out a few things it does not mean.
It does not mean, for instance, that everything we do is of equal importance with everything else we [Pg 127] do or may do. One act of a good man's life may differ widely from another in importance. Paul's sewing of tents was not equal to his writing of an Epistle to the Romans, but both were accepted of God and both were true acts of worship. Certainly it is more important to lead a soul to Christ than to plant a garden, but the planting of the garden can be as holy an act as the winning of a soul.
Again, it does not mean that every man is as useful as every other man.” source
It does not mean, for instance, that everything we do is of equal importance with everything else we [Pg 127] do or may do. One act of a good man's life may differ widely from another in importance. Paul's sewing of tents was not equal to his writing of an Epistle to the Romans, but both were accepted of God and both were true acts of worship. Certainly it is more important to lead a soul to Christ than to plant a garden, but the planting of the garden can be as holy an act as the winning of a soul.
Again, it does not mean that every man is as useful as every other man.” source
