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

by John Piper (Author)
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  • Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Crossway Books (21 Sep 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1581346522
  • ISBN-13: 978-1581346527
  • Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 13.7 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 245,997 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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If God commands our happiness in him, what can we do if we don't have it? With the heart of a pastor and a passion for Christ's glory, John Piper helps us to answer that question.


About the Author

John Piper is senior pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis and the head of Desiring God Ministries. He has written numerous books, including 'Desiring God' and 'Future grace' (both IVP).

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48 of 48 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Joy promised; discipline required, 14 Jan 2005
This book is an excellent opportunity to discover what we often put off in our minds: that God not only promises joy in our lives, He commands it. It is difficult for us to comprehend because we often confuse 'joy' with 'happiness' - or feelings of pleasure. John Piper does an amazing job of working us systematically through first, the concept of joy (what is it, why do we want it so much, and why we have to strive for it instead of being handed it on a plate); and second, the disciplines required to see joy fulfilled in our lives.

John Piper here heralds again his favourite principle: that "God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him". And he draws us to remember (or learn for the first time) that it is the Word of God, and the glorious Gospel of Jesus Christ, that will bring us joy in our lives. Nothing else will truly provide it. Having good friends, a good job, an enjoyable life, and even a good church will never bring us the level of joy that God has in store for us until we set our foundations on Christ first - and then the joy comes.

In order to help us begin the process of disciplining ourselves in reading the Word, in prayer, and in memorising the Word, he gives us at the back of the book a multitude of specific helps such as websites, other books, booklets, and more. This book came just at the time when I was not struggling with doing what I know to be right, but in enjoying it. Imagine learning the amazing concept that discipline of yourself will bring you more joy than you ever thought possible. Don't just imagine it. Begin the process.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A very good book - practical and readable, 29 Nov 2007
I got on really well with this book. I have read Piper in the past, and he can be so hard to read because he packs so much into each sentence. It becomes a case of: "I understand all the words in the sentence, but what on earth was he saying?"

This book is not like that. It is still very meaty, but it has a simpler style. You either agree with his principle of "Christian Hedonism" or you don't - many find the very name of the principle impossible to reconcile. He argues his case for living for joy in God in his other (many) books. Here, he simply gives some good advice as to how to live that way day by day.

Is Jesus glorified in this book? Absolutely. Therefore it gets 5 stars from me without question.
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