Aiden Wilson Tozer Quotes

You know, Saint Augustine said our hearts are restless 'til they rest in thee. And I had a restlessness in my heart. Something just wasn't quite right.

Thou hast created us for Thyself, and our heart is not quiet until it rests in Thee.

Lord, thou madest us for thyself, and we can find no rest till we find rest in thee.

The heart of man is restless until he finds rest in Thee.

Our heart is restless until it rests in You.

I'm convinced we all have a God-shaped space in us, and until we fill that space with God, we'll never know what it is to be whole.

Those who worship God only, can get rid of anxiety of mind; others cannot.

I don't know anyone who doesn't have an empty spot at the center of him, which must be filled in order to be really happy. That spot, like it or not, is reserved for God.

Naught but God Can satisfy the soul.

Desire to see God, be fearful of losing Him, and find joy in everything that can lead to Him. If you act in this way, you will always live in great peace.

Always seek peace between your heart and God, but in this world, always be careful to remain ever-restless, never satisfied, and always abounding in the work of the Lord.

My soul has learned yet more fully than ever, this day, that there is no satisfaction to be found in earthly things-God alone can give rest to my spirit.

If God is satisfied with the work, the work may be satisfied with itself.

Knowing that we are fulfilling God's purpose is the only thing that gives rest to the restless human heart.

God is waiting to satisfy us, yet His goodness will not satisfy us if we are already full of other things.

I came to Him because I did not know which way to turn. I remained with Him because there is no other way I wish to turn. I came to Him longing for something I did not have. I remain with Him because I have something I will not trade. I came to Him as a stranger. I remain with Him in the most intimate of friendships. I came to Him unsure about the future. I remain with Him certain about my destiny. I came amid the thunderous cries of a culture that has 330 million deities. I remain with Him knowing that truth cannot be all-inclusive.

Live with the gods. And he does so who constantly shows them that his soul is satisfied with what is assigned to him.

God has so made man's heart that nothing can ever fill it but God himself.

The soul seeks God with its whole being. Because it is desperate to be whole, the soul is God-smitten and God-crazy and God-obsessed. My mind may be obsessed with idols; my will may be enslaved to habits; my body may be consumed with appetites. But my soul will never find rest until it rests in God.

Nothing short of God can satisfy your soul.

If a man is not made for God, why is he happy only in God?

Can there be any happiness greater than the happiness of salvation?

Christ is everywhere and He is in me. What more do I want, except more of Him?

Contentment ... has an internal quietness of heart that gladly submits to God in all circumstances.

God always fills in all hearts all the room which is left Him there.