John Piper, When I Don't Desire God: How To Fight For Joy Quotes
There would be no obstacles to overcome. We won’t fight for joy in heaven. But we are not there yet.
If we were perfect—if there were no remaining corruption in our hearts—there would be no fight. There would be no obstacles to overcome. We won’t fight for joy in heaven. But we are not there yet.
Most of your unhappiness in life comes from the fact that you are listening to yourself instead of talking to yourself.
Absolute statements of our unbelief that we make in the darkness are notoriously unreliable.
By nature, we get more pleasure from God's gifts then from Himself.
The only freedom that lasts comes from pursuing what we want when we want what we ought.
The fight for joy is first and always a fight to see.
Don't make peace with the sin in your life.
Desire for and delight in God's Word are inseparable.
Salvation is the creation of new desires, not just new goodies.