The Root of the Righteous is 185 pages long, including 46 editorials and a preface by A.W. Tozer.
Sampling of Chapter Titles:1. The Root of the Righteous2. We Must Give Time to God4. Listen to the Man Who Listens to God5. We Must Hear Worthily9. Bible Taught or Spirit Taught?11. No Regeneration Without Reformation16. Christ Is the Pattern20. We Stand in Christ's Triumph27. The Presence More Important than the Program29. The Hunger of the Wilderness
From the Back Cover:"No man has any right to offer advice who has not first heard God speak. No man has any right to counsel others who is not ready to hear and follow the sound counsel of the Lord." (From Chapter 4)
"The idea that God will pardon a rebel who has not given up his rebellion is contrary both to the Scriptures and to common sense. How horrible to contemplate a church full of persons who have been pardoned but who still love sin and hate the ways of righteousness." (From Chapter 11)
"To pray effectively it is required of us that there be no unblessed areas in our lives, no parts of the mind or soul that are not inhabited by the Spirit, no impure desires allowed to live within us, no disparity between our prayers and our conduct." (From Chapter 24)
But Tozer is no softy...he challenges, exhorts, and convicts skillfully using the sword of the Spirit. "Many a solo is sung to show off; many a sermon is preached as an exhibition of talent; many a church is founded as a slap at ome other church." and "Lacking love, prophets, teachers, orators, philanthropists and martyrs are sent away without reward."
Thanks, Tozer. I needed all the observations that you have leanred and written.