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John Piper, When I Don't Desire God: How to Fight for Joy Quotes: Most of your unhappiness in life comes from the fact that you are listening to yourself instead of talking to yourself.
         

Most of your unhappiness in life comes from the fact that you are listening to yourself instead of talking to yourself.


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Most of your unhappiness in life comes from the fact that you are listening to yourself instead of talking to yourself.
         



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By nature, we get more pleasure from God's gifts then from Himself.



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The only freedom that lasts comes from pursuing what we want when we want what we ought.





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Desire for and delight in God's Word are inseparable.



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Salvation is the creation of new desires, not just new goodies.





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