You cannot manufacture another person’s hunger for God, but you can encourage it through prayer, example, Scripture, honest testimony, and shared practices.
Let the person see that you genuinely value God. Share not only conclusions but how Scripture is shaping decisions and repentance.
Ask questions: What do you most desire? What competes with attention to God? What experience has shaped your view of Him?
Read a psalm or Gospel passage together. Pray briefly. Invite one practical response.
Avoid pressure and spiritual comparison. First Corinthians 3 reminds leaders that God gives growth.
Your responsibility is to plant, water, model, and remain available. Trust the Spirit to awaken desire in His time.
Biblical anchors
Psalm 34:8 grounds the article’s central question. Read the surrounding paragraph or chapter and note what it reveals about God and the response expected from the believer.
John 1:39 adds an important biblical balance. Read the surrounding paragraph or chapter and note what it reveals about God and the response expected from the believer.
1 Corinthians 3:6-7 shows how the truth becomes lived obedience. Read the surrounding paragraph or chapter and note what it reveals about God and the response expected from the believer.
Questions for further study
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Which statement in this article most needs to affect your understanding or conduct?
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How does Psalm 34:8 confirm, correct, or deepen the article’s answer?
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What fear, attachment, distraction, or habit makes a faithful response difficult?
Put it into practice
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Study: Read Psalm 34:8 in context and write one sentence explaining how it contributes to the answer given in this article.
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Respond: Choose one statement—such as “It can be encouraged through visible example, honest testimony, prayer, and shared practices.”—and turn it into a specific prayer and action.
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Review: Tell a trusted believer what you plan to do and ask that person to follow up within seven days.
Name the real situation
Consider a real situation connected to this statement: Spiritual hunger cannot be manufactured by pressure. Name the person, decision, or responsibility involved. Read Psalm 34:8 in context, then write what faithfulness would look like before the end of the week. Avoid a broad promise such as “try harder.” Choose an action that another person could recognize and review.
Examine the heart response
Consider a real situation connected to this statement: It can be encouraged through visible example, honest testimony, prayer, and shared practices. Name the person, decision, or responsibility involved. Read John 1:39 in context, then write what faithfulness would look like before the end of the week. Avoid a broad promise such as “try harder.” Choose an action that another person could recognize and review.
Continue with the annotated study guide
The annotated edition connects personal pursuit and abiding in Christ with the Great Commission and the formation of disciples who make disciples. This article answers one focused question; the complete edition brings all ten chapters into one connected study experience.
The Pursuit of God (Annotated): A Modern Study Guide to A. W. Tozer’s Classic on Abiding in Christ and Making Disciples