A review of Desiring God by John Piper
As a Christian I had always understood and accepted that the
chief end of man is to glorify God…but I got stuck on the second part. Enjoy Him?
Wasn’t the Christian life supposed to be hard, with denying oneself,
taking up one’s cross daily, and being persecuted? Yes, I knew I was supposed to worship as well
as obey; However, I felt guilty if I enjoyed the worship “too much.”
John Piper’s book is the antidote for the Christian who has
trouble enjoying life. Pleasure is not a
dirty word for the person who is following God.
We glorify Him best when we are enjoying Him, in good times and bad. Piper covers worship, money, marriage,
suffering, and much more, all from the perspective of desiring and enjoying
God.
I received a free review copy of this book from Waterbrook-Multnomah.
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