The author suggests we should all be aiming for this higher state and that unless we reach it we are not fulfilling God's true potential for us. After a few chapters, I came across a description of a "Christian hedonist." I had never heard the term used before. I read it because Christians all around me on Logos Hope (a missionary ship) were raving about it and saying how great it was. I actually gave up on the book after the first few chapters. I appreciate that Piper is suggesting that we should seek to find this only in God but I believe it is the wrong focus in the first place. It represents popular culture's obsession with ourselves and our personal satisfaction and fulfillment. I reject the concept of Christian hedonism which is most likely the reason why I didn't get very far with this book. "We will go far beyond mere happiness in our Christian life, but our true purpose on this earth is obedience and sanctification, not personal gratification." Contrast this statement from Charles Colson's Lies That Go Unchallenged in Popular Culture with Piper's statement that "The pursuit of pleasure is not optional. Includes study guide for individual and small group use. And that will be a good thing, for the glory of God, and for your deepest joy. Finally, we are freed to enjoy Jesus-not only as our Lord and Savior, but also as our all-surpassing, soul-satisfying Treasure.ĭesiring God may turn your Christian world upside down. Piper beckons us to approach God with the hedonist’s abandon. He discusses the implications of this for conversion, worship, love, Scripture, prayer, money, marriage, missions, and suffering. In fact, for the follower of Jesus, delight is the duty as Christ is most magnified in His people when they are most satisfied in Him.Ĭonstantly drawing on Scripture to build his case, Piper shows why pursuing maximum joy is essential to glorifying God. Piper reveals that there really is no need to choose between duty and delight in the Christian life. According to John Piper, the pursuit of pleasure in God is not only permissible, it’s essential.ĭesiring God is a paradigm-shattering work that dramatically alters common perspectives on relating to God. EXPERIENCE THE LIFELONG PLEASURES OF KNOWING GOD.
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