--- title: "2 Father and son Quotes By A.W. Tozer" description: "2 Father and son quotes by A.W. Tozer. Plus more from A.W. Tozer and more Father and son sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/82d/a-w-tozer-1151_father-and-son_he-was-an-eager-love-slave-of-his-son-go_1949632.jpg" --- > [“he was an eager love slave of his son. God went out of His way to comment on the strength of this affection. And it is not hard to understand. The baby represented everything sacred to his father's heart: the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-w-tozer/he-was-an-eager-love-slave-of-his-son-god-went-out-of-his-way-to/) [A.W. Tozer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-w-tozer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/82d/a-w-tozer-1151_father-and-son_he-was-an-eager-love-slave-of-his-son-go_1949632.jpg) > [“strength of this affection. And it is not hard to understand. The baby represented everything sacred to his father's heart: the promises of God, the covenants, the hopes of the years and the long messianic dream. As he watched him…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-w-tozer/strength-of-this-affection-and-it-is-not-hard-to-understand-the-baby/) [A.W. Tozer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-w-tozer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/004/a-w-tozer-1151_abraham_strength-of-this-affection-and-it-is-not_3219518.jpg) ## Other authors on Father and son - [Fahad Basheer 7 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/father-and-son/fahad-basheer/) ## More by A.W. Tozer > [“depth of the riches both”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-w-tozer/depth-of-the-riches-both/) [A.W. Tozer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-w-tozer/) > [“We should revel in the joy of believing that God is the sum of all patience and the true essence of kindly good will!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-w-tozer/we-should-revel-in-the-joy-of-believing-that-god-is-the-sum-of-all/) [A.W. Tozer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-w-tozer/) > [“History reveals that times of suffering for the church have also been times of looking upward. Tribulation has always sobered God’s people and encouraged…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-w-tozer/history-reveals-that-times-of-suffering-for-the-church-have-also-been/) [A.W. Tozer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-w-tozer/) > [“Whatever comes into your heart and mind when you think about God is the most important thing about you.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-w-tozer/whatever-comes-into-your-heart-and-mind-when-you-think-about-god-is/) [A.W. Tozer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-w-tozer/) > [“Thus we dare not conclude that because we learn about the Spirit we for that reason actually know Him. Knowing Him comes only by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-w-tozer/thus-we-dare-not-conclude-that-because-we-learn-about-the-spirit-we/) [A.W. Tozer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-w-tozer/) > [“The whole Bible supports the idea. God is speaking. Not God spoke, but God is speaking. He is by His nature continuously articulate. He…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-w-tozer/the-whole-bible-supports-the-idea-god-is-speaking-not-god-spoke-but/) [A.W. Tozer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-w-tozer/) > [“The more my trust rests in God, the less I trust myself. If we truly desire to live the crucified life, we must get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-w-tozer/the-more-my-trust-rests-in-god-the-less-i-trust-myself-if-we-truly/) [A.W. Tozer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-w-tozer/) > [“We’re Marching to Zion Isaac Watts (1674–1748) Come, we that love the Lord, And let our joys be known; Join in a song with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-w-tozer/we-re-marching-to-zion-isaac-watts-1674-1748-come-we-that-love-the/) [A.W. Tozer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-w-tozer/) > [“With the veil removed by the rending of Jesus' flesh, with nothing on God's side to prevent us from entering, why do we tarry…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-w-tozer/with-the-veil-removed-by-the-rending-of-jesus-flesh-with-nothing-on/) [A.W. Tozer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-w-tozer/) > [“The word of wisdom is missing,” he continued. “We need the gift of discernment again in our pulpits. It is not ability to predict…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-w-tozer/the-word-of-wisdom-is-missing-he-continued-we-need-the-gift-of/) [a.w. tozer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-w-tozer/) > [“thereafter to crave any further revelation of God to our souls. We have been snared in the coils of a spurious logic which insists…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-w-tozer/thereafter-to-crave-any-further-revelation-of-god-to-our-souls-we/) [A.W. Tozer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-w-tozer/) > [ “\[Sadly\] the first thing we tell our young converts, the babes in Christ, is, 'Here is a handful of tracts- now get out and… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-w-tozer/sadly-the-first-thing-we-tell-our-young-converts-the-babes-in-christ/) [A.W. Tozer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-w-tozer/) > [“We must invite the cross to do its deadly work within us. We must bring our self-sins to the cross for judgment. We must…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-w-tozer/we-must-invite-the-cross-to-do-its-deadly-work-within-us-we-must/) [A.W. Tozer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-w-tozer/) > [“Here is a masterly study of the inner life by a heart thirsting after God, eager to grasp at least the outskirts of His…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-w-tozer/here-is-a-masterly-study-of-the-inner-life-by-a-heart-thirsting-after/) [A.W. Tozer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-w-tozer/) > [“The modern scientist has lost God amid the wonders of His world; we Christians are in real danger of losing God amid the wonders…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-w-tozer/the-modern-scientist-has-lost-god-amid-the-wonders-of-his-world-we/) [A.W. Tozer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-w-tozer/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/father-and-son/a-w-tozer/#itemlist", "name": "2 Father and son Quotes By A.W. 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