A.W. Tozer’s The Pursuit of God is one of those books that I need to be constantly rereading–for conviction and inspiration. Here’s one of my favorite prayers (at the end of ch. 1):
O God, I have tasted Thy goodness, and it has both satisfied me and made me thirsty for more. I am painfully conscious of my need of further grace. I am ashamed of my lack of desire. O God, the Triune God, I want to want Thee; I long to be filled with longing; I thirst to be made more thirsty still. Show me Thy glory, I pray Thee, that I may know Thee indeed. Begin in mercy a new work of love within me. Say to my soul, “Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.” Then give me grace to rise and follow Thee up from this misty lowland where I have wandered so long. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
I feel like I must argue for the fact that Dallas is the true Big D-
an article from USA today begins with – “Just how Dallas got the nickname, Big D, is debatable. One theory holds that since everything is big in Texas, Dallas had to be a big old city worthy of the nickname, Big D. One thing is certain, though, Dallas is big on big.” http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/cityguides/dallas/2003-10-20-spotlight-bighouses_x.htm
Wikipedia (a very reliable source I know)
“Big D can refer to:
Places
Dallas, Texas, ninth-largest city in the United States”
“Dallas, Texas
Nicknames: the Big D”
now under Detroit it says it’s nickname is “the D” close, but not “the Big D” 🙂
hahaha!