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  TOO MUCH 'AT HOME'
  by A.W. Tozer
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Summary: Being too comfortable in this world can indicate spiritual
trouble and a need for spiritual growth.

Topics: "Spiritual Pilgrimage", "Worldly Attachment"
Scripture References: Matthew 6:19-21, John 14:2-3, Romans 12:2, 2 Corinthians 5:1, Philippians 3:20, Colossians 3:2, Hebrews 11:10, James 4:4, 1 Peter 2:11, Revelation 21:2

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A.W. Tozer emphasizes the danger of Christians becoming too comfortable
in this world, equating contentment with spiritual stagnation. He warns
that if believers feel at home in their earthly surroundings, it
indicates a departure from their true identity as pilgrims on a journey
to a heavenly city designed by God. Tozer challenges the congregation to
reflect on their attachment to worldly comforts and to seek a deeper
faith and connection with Christ, reminding them that their true home
lies beyond this life.

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One of the most telling indictments against many of us who compose our
Christian churches is the almost complete acceptance of the contemporary
scene as our permanent home! We have been working and earning, getting
and spending, and now we are enjoying the creature comforts known to
human beings in this land.

You may bristle a bit and ask: "Is there anything wrong with being
comfortable?" Let me answer in this way: if you are a Christian and you
are comfortably "at home" in Chicago or Toronto, in Iowa or Alberta - or
any other address on planet earth, the signs are evident that you are in
spiritual trouble.

The spiritual equation reads like this: the greater your contentment
with your daily circumstances in this world, the greater your defection
from the ranks of God's pilgrims enroute to a city whose architect and
builder is God Himself! If we can feel that we have put down our roots
in this present world, then our Lord still has much to teach us about
faith and attachment to our Savior!

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/aw-tozer/too-much-at-home/
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