false 213367 7 Scripture reveals that the great business of life is to glorify God by enjoying Him forever. In this paradigm-shattering classic, newly revised and expanded, John Piper reveals that the debate between duty and delight doesn't truly exist: Delight is our duty. Readers will embark on a dramatically different and joyful experience of their faith<br><br><b>The pursuit of pleasure is not optional. It is essential. </b> 2404919 1 3 2003 Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist total:891|5:397|4:320|3:127|2:37|1:10| 891 3730 1379 137 5 2 false false Wed Aug 29 20:40:43 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 29 20:42:39 -0700 2007
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There was really only one concept I took from Desiring God and that is: Delight yourself in the LORD!

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but there's this weird argument he uses that says that we all "love ourselves" because we all "do what we think will make us happiest". sorry, but as an example - what about the suicidal? ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Feb 16 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 03 12:44:33 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 08:29:24 -0800 2009
At face value it is hard to buy the information in the book. The first few pages, rather the first chapter, can prove to be a turn off. Piper uses many terms that are new to many older Christians and explains them in a way that proves to be unco...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Dec 15 22:47:35 -0800 2007 Thu Sep 18 22:08:35 -0700 2008
I had put off reading this for 18 years because I did not li...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Mon Jun 15 10:00:27 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 10:00:27 -0700 2009 twice 4 0 false false Wed Jul 30 15:37:59 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 30 15:49:20 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue May 26 16:17:05 -0700 2009 Tue May 26 16:17:05 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1998 Tue Feb 03 13:29:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 13:30:44 -0800 2009 2 0 false false Wed Jan 21 04:38:55 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 21 04:41:38 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Nov 27 10:07:14 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 03 07:48:08 -0800 2009 1 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon May 04 03:44:11 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 03:46:14 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Feb 22 19:25:57 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 24 06:43:00 -0800 2009