I've been poring over John Piper's classic book "Desiring God" for over a year now - it's not long or tedious, I just keep getting sidetracked. Yesterday on the train these two passages jumped out at me. In God we find our truest joy.
Don't let your worship decline to the performance of mere duty. Don't let the childlike awe and wonder be choked out by unbiblical views of virtue. Don't let the scenery and poetry and music of your relationship with God shrivel up and die. You have capacities for joy that you can scarcely imagine. They were made for the enjoyment of God. He can awaken them no matter how long they have lain asleep. Pray for His quickening power. Open you eyes to His glory. It is all around you: "The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork" (Psalm 19:1)
- John Piper
Jesus, Thou joy of loving hears,
Thou fount of life, Thou light of men
From the best bliss that earth imparts
We turn unfilled to Thee again.
- Bernard of Clairvaux
Don't let your worship decline to the performance of mere duty. Don't let the childlike awe and wonder be choked out by unbiblical views of virtue. Don't let the scenery and poetry and music of your relationship with God shrivel up and die. You have capacities for joy that you can scarcely imagine. They were made for the enjoyment of God. He can awaken them no matter how long they have lain asleep. Pray for His quickening power. Open you eyes to His glory. It is all around you: "The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork" (Psalm 19:1)
- John Piper
Jesus, Thou joy of loving hears,
Thou fount of life, Thou light of men
From the best bliss that earth imparts
We turn unfilled to Thee again.
- Bernard of Clairvaux
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