![]() ![]() ![]() The most difficult and exciting parts of Desiring God are discussed in relationship to service to God and to others. 24) Every blessing in our life is a gift of God to reflect His glory by taking pleasure in Him and giving Him the credit. It says that one has already made a god out of whatever he finds most pleasure in." (pg. "Christian Hedonism does not make a god out of pleasure. John Piper ties in our finding great pleasure in things like this to idolatry. which in themselves are not necessarily bad, but are to only be used to reflect God's glory. Most of the pleasure we find in our lives comes from worldly things in life - money, music, family, careers, etc. ![]() ![]() In his book Desiring God, Piper introduces an idea that he shows is founded in scripture called "Christian Hedonism." It is explained in detail throughout the deep and thought-provoking book, but simply defined in a slight adjustment of a phrase in the Westminster Catechism: "The chief end of man is to glorify God by enjoying Him forever." He restates it as, "God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him." Many people today look at the Christian life as burdensome, and some obey the commands of Christ out of duty, not as a privilege. John Piper is on a mission to tell the world of the pleasures to be found in God. ![]()
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