The word "faith" is frequently used, but placing our faith in God is a decision of uncommon importance that carries consequences and, by divine design, is uncomfortable. Faith in God is comforting only when we trust Him, and unwavering faith is the hallmark of mature Christians who have allowed faith to enter their lives and turn their gaze away from their own goals, needs, and desires. This is a process that disturbs life, alters comfort, and even proves painful.
"An Uncomfortable Faith" is A.W. Tozer's unpublished teaching on what he calls "a disturbing faith"—that is, a faith that contradicts the unbeliever and threatens the complacency of the Christian. In these pages, this renowned pastor and theologian shows us how genuine faith, by divine design, fuels dissatisfaction with this life, causing Christians to stop depending on earthly things in order to prepare them for the coming, glorious, and eternal life. In this way, Tozer urges each of us to deepen our faith to the point of holy discontent, and to experience the renewed hope of eternity with Almighty God!
