When I Don't Desire God: How to Fight for Joy (Redesign)

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heart-changes demanded by the Bible—especially that we must desire God more than anything. . . . I would like to help those who are beginning to see that salvation is the awakening of a new taste for God, or it is nothing. . . . I want to help those who are finding that their desires, not just their decisions, really matter . . . and the many who, with tears, want to know: What do I do when I don’t desire God? God willing, I would like to help.” —JOHN PIPER

We all want to experience liberating, love-producing, risk-taking satisfaction in God. But the reality is that we often struggle to find, and hold onto, true and lasting joy —    even when we have embraced the good news of God’s grace. So we face a crucial question: What should I do when I don’t desire God? John Piper aims to help us find joy in Jesus that is so deep and so strong that it frees us from bondage to comfort and security, and impels us to live merciful and missional lives. Written with the radical hope that all Christians would experience the fullness of life

WHEN I DON’T DESIRE GOD

“ I long to be of help to believers who are seeing some of the radical

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in Christ, this book will help you fight for joy daily by leading you to rediscover the soul-satisfying glory of God.

years as senior pastor at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis and is author of more than 50 books.

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