God is not worshiped where He is not treasured and enjoyed...Joy in God is the very thing that makes praise an honor to God and not hypocrisy.
-John Piper
To inherent eternal life I have to love everyone and enjoy my life in You. It seems so strange, if I want to go to heaven all I have to do is live my life fully with joy and love. I am required to have fun or else I don't make the cut.
You are a good God Abba.
Yesterday Bea and I drove to Cleveland to check out the urban farm, we went to a glass blowing shop, swam in the lake, walked around downtown. Afterwards laid on a hill in the country and watched the stars. Life is good. I enjoy obeying You Abba. It was what I was built for. I was made to find complete satisfaction in You, to love and be loved.
But to be motivated by a desire for happiness or pleasure when I volunteered for Christian service or went to church - that seemed selfish, utilitarian, mercenary.
I came to see that it is unbiblical and arrogant to try to worship God for any other reason than the pleasure to be had in Him. Not His gifts, but Him. Not ourselves, but Him.
-John Piper
I want more pleasure in You and You alone. I want each step of my life to be with You. You command me to love, to be joyful, to not worry, the life You have for me is so much better than the one I was building. You don't want to punish me or squash me You demand that I enjoy this life to it's fullest. You require that I have fun. You know how I am built You know that money, women, idols, and stuff won't satisfy this unending desire. I need an infinite being to fill this infinite void and that being is You and You alone.
Love is a risk. You knew I would fail, You knew I wouldn't be enough, You know I would disobey and throw tantrums at You, You knew me before I was born and You created me none the less. Jesus, Your love is too much for me to bare. You are too graceful and too merciful, too loving and too perfect.
With wonder and fear You knit me together, You shoulda been scared when You breathed into me
I have a feeling You knew what I'd say and what I'd do... but Your love said do it anyway
My Eyes Are So Blue I Feel Like I Could Look Right Through - Enter the Worship Circle
Thank You
-John Piper
To inherent eternal life I have to love everyone and enjoy my life in You. It seems so strange, if I want to go to heaven all I have to do is live my life fully with joy and love. I am required to have fun or else I don't make the cut.
You are a good God Abba.
Yesterday Bea and I drove to Cleveland to check out the urban farm, we went to a glass blowing shop, swam in the lake, walked around downtown. Afterwards laid on a hill in the country and watched the stars. Life is good. I enjoy obeying You Abba. It was what I was built for. I was made to find complete satisfaction in You, to love and be loved.
But to be motivated by a desire for happiness or pleasure when I volunteered for Christian service or went to church - that seemed selfish, utilitarian, mercenary.
I came to see that it is unbiblical and arrogant to try to worship God for any other reason than the pleasure to be had in Him. Not His gifts, but Him. Not ourselves, but Him.
-John Piper
I want more pleasure in You and You alone. I want each step of my life to be with You. You command me to love, to be joyful, to not worry, the life You have for me is so much better than the one I was building. You don't want to punish me or squash me You demand that I enjoy this life to it's fullest. You require that I have fun. You know how I am built You know that money, women, idols, and stuff won't satisfy this unending desire. I need an infinite being to fill this infinite void and that being is You and You alone.
Love is a risk. You knew I would fail, You knew I wouldn't be enough, You know I would disobey and throw tantrums at You, You knew me before I was born and You created me none the less. Jesus, Your love is too much for me to bare. You are too graceful and too merciful, too loving and too perfect.
With wonder and fear You knit me together, You shoulda been scared when You breathed into me
I have a feeling You knew what I'd say and what I'd do... but Your love said do it anyway
My Eyes Are So Blue I Feel Like I Could Look Right Through - Enter the Worship Circle
Thank You