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Solid Joys is a daily devotional written and read by John Piper. These short and substantive readings will feed your joy in Jesus every day of the year. Discover more from Piper at desiringGod.org.
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The only joy that reflects the worth of God and overflows in God-glorifying love is rooted in true knowledge of God.
Joy comes from the Holy Spirit, not our own efforts or imagination or family upbringing. Therefore, the call to joy is a call to earnest prayer.
Gratitude looks back to past grace received and feels thankful. Faith looks forward to future grace promised and feels hopeful.
Praying for forgiveness should be based not only on an appeal to God’s mercy, but also on an appeal to his justice in crediting the worth of his Son’s obedience.
The goal of everything God takes us through is hope. He wants us to feel unwaveringly hopeful through all tribulations. He wants us to know he loves us.
God requires good works not as the ground of our justification (which is the righteousness of Christ alone), but as an evidence of it.
In this life of sin and pain, how shall we fight for joy? Here are fifteen ways.
The age of sin and misery and death is almost spent. The day of righteousness and peace and total joy is dawning.
Our sins are laid on Christ and his righteousness is laid on us. That is the great exchange — and it becomes ours not by works but by faith.
It could not be otherwise but that Christianity be a singing faith. The founder sang. We are a singing people because we are the children of a singing God.
When we speak of being a God-centered people, remember, this is because we are joining God in his God-centeredness.
The point of Paul’s conversion happening the way it did is to make Christ’s incredible patience vivid for you.
When we live by faith, rooted in God’s forgiveness, we are freed from the lingering, paralyzing effects even of shame we deserve to feel.
Christians care about all suffering — especially eternal suffering. That’s the greatest danger every city faces.
Not being afraid shows that you treasure God as your generous Shepherd, Father, and King.
The key to joy is faith in God’s future grace — that is, being satisfied in all that God promises to be for us.
Cherish the goodness of the Lord, fear straying from him, flee from every sin, and take refuge in him.
This is the gospel: Even though you have sinned greatly, nevertheless there is a future and a hope. Fear not!
The One with infinite power in the universe reaches down to personally touch and transform us.
Faith in Christ is not just assenting to what God is for us, but also embracing all that he is for us in Christ.
I love this man indeed. God bless this amazing work.
Everything I need daily to as a reminder that God is in control. Love John Pipers devotionals.
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Excellent thought. Removes all anxiety