How Can You Review The Pursuit of God 30 Days After Finishing It?

Short answer: Review The Pursuit of God thirty days after finishing it by first recalling the book from memory, then comparing your recall with your notes, reviewing the actions you intended to take, and choosing one theme to carry forward. A delayed review measures retention and obedience, not simply how much you enjoyed the book when you finished it.

Why wait thirty days?

Immediate end-of-book questions capture fresh impressions. A thirty-day review asks a different question: what actually remained? Time reveals which themes became part of your thinking and which disappeared as soon as the reading ended.

The review also exposes the gap between intention and practice. A reader may have written a strong application after Chapter 2 or Chapter 9 but never returned to it.

Step 1: recall before reopening the book

On a blank page, write from memory:

the five ideas you remember most;
the chapter that affected you most;
one Tozer phrase or image you can explain accurately;
three Scriptures you connected with the book;
one action you intended to practice.

Do not check your notes first. The purpose is to discover what your mind can retrieve without cues.

Step 2: compare memory with your original notes

Now reopen your book, journal, or study guide. Circle ideas you remembered accurately. Put a star beside important themes you completely forgot.

Do not treat forgotten details as failure. Ask whether the forgotten idea deserves renewed attention or was simply secondary.

Step 3: review obedience, not only information

Look for written applications. Sort them into four categories:

Practiced — I acted on this.

Partly practiced — I began but did not continue.

Avoided — I knew what to do but resisted it.

No longer applicable — circumstances changed or the application was poorly framed.

This turns the review into honest discipleship rather than nostalgia.

Step 4: identify fruit and resistance

Ask what changed in the month after finishing the book. Did you pray differently? Did you notice possessiveness, pride, distraction, or self-importance more quickly? Did your awareness of God affect ordinary work? Did any relationship change because of obedience?

Also ask what resisted change. A recurring point of resistance may deserve more attention than a favorite theme.

Step 5: choose one theme for the next month

Do not restart all ten chapters at once. Choose one theme and one biblical passage. For example:

spiritual hunger with Psalm 63;
surrender with Matthew 6:19–34;
knowing Christ with Philippians 3;
meekness with Matthew 11:28–30;
ordinary-life worship with 1 Corinthians 10:31.

Write one measurable practice connected with that theme.

Step 6: tell another believer

A delayed review becomes more useful when it leaves the notebook. Tell a trusted Christian one thing you learned and one thing you are continuing to practice. Ask that person to check back in another month.

This does not turn the book into a program. It simply recognizes that spiritual formation is strengthened by honest relationships.

A 30-day review template

Complete these sentences:

The book’s main message, in my own words, is…
The theme I remember most clearly is…
The theme I had nearly forgotten is…
The Scripture that most clarified Tozer for me is…
One application I actually practiced was…
One application I avoided was…
One change I can see is…
One area still needing obedience is…
During the next thirty days I will…
I will discuss this with…

Put It Into Practice

Schedule the review on your calendar for thirty days after completion. Do the memory section before opening the book. Then compare, choose one continuing theme, and tell one person your next action.

Conclusion: A thirty-day review asks whether The Pursuit of God moved from short-term inspiration into remembered truth and lived response. It is less about remembering every chapter and more about identifying what endured, what was obeyed, and what still needs attention.