The importance of prayer rises in proportion to the importance of the things we should give up in order to pray John Piper More Quotes by John Piper More Quotes From John Piper Books don't change people; paragraphs do, Sometimes even sentences. John Piper sometimes book people What defines us as Christians is not most profoundly that we have come to know him but that he took note of us and made us his own. John Piper notes christian made The vast majority of abortions are performed between the seventh and tenth week when the baby is already sucking his thumb, recoiling from pricking, responding to sound. All his organs are present, the brain is functioning, the heart is pumping, the liver is making blood cells, the kidneys are cleaning fluids, and there is a fingerprint. His genetic code is uniquely and unquestionably human. And, if we are willing, he can be seen by ultrasound. John Piper cells heart baby There will be no passion to draw others into our worship where there is no passion for worship. John Piper draws passion worship If truth does not lead to falling in love, it fails. John Piper falling-in-love failing doe Desire that your life count for something great! Long for your life to have eternal significance. Want this! Don’t coast through life without a passion. John Piper christian-inspirational passion long Faith begins with a backward look at the cross, but it lives with a forward look at the promises John Piper crosses looks promise Anger devours almost all other good emotions. It deadens the soul. It numbs the heart to joy and gratitude and hope and tenderness and compassion and kindness. John Piper gratitude kindness heart It is evil to justify killing (unborn babies) by the happy outcome of eternity for the one killed. This same justification could be used to justify killing one-year olds, or any heaven-bound believer for that matter. The Bible asks the question: "Shall we sin that grace may abound?" (Romans 6:1) And: "Shall we do evil that good may come?" (Romans 3:8). In both cases the answer is a resounding NO. It is presumption to step into God's place and try to make the assignments to heaven or to hell. Our duty is to obey God, not to play God. John Piper play baby years Worship is a way of gladly reflecting back to God the radiance of His worth. John Piper reflecting-back radiance prayer The best news of the Christian gospel is that the supremely glorious Creator of the universe has acted in Jesus Christ's death and resurrection to remove every obstacle between us and himself so that we may find everlasting joy in seeing and savoring his infinite beauty. John Piper life-changing christian jesus Nothing is more vital than prayer in Christian existence, and few things are more vulnerable to neglect. John Piper vulnerable prayer christian If we cannot claim to live sinless lives, then the only thing that can keep us from despairing before a holy God is that we have an Advocate in heaven and He pleads our case not on the basis of our perfection but of His propitiation. John Piper holy perfection heaven Woe to us if we get our satisfaction from the food in the kitchen and the TV in the den and the sex in the bedroom with an occasional tribute to the cement blocks in the basement! John Piper kitchen block sex I will not waste my life! I will finish my course and finish it well. I will display the Gospel of the grace of God in all I do. I will run my race to the end.” - Paul John Piper waste race running It has to do with seeing God. “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God” (Matthew 5:8). John Piper purity blessed heart You don't give God authority over your life. He has it, totally. John Piper over-you authority giving In our proud love affair with ourselves we pour contempt, whether we know it or not, on the worth of God's glory. As our pride pours contempt upon God's glory, His righteousness obliges Him to pour wrath upon our pride. John Piper wrath proud pride Seeing & savoring Jesus Christ is the most important seeing and savoring you'll ever do. John Piper important jesus christ The apex of glorifying God is enjoying Him with the heart. But this is empty emotionalism where that joy is not awakened and sustained by true views of God for who He really is John Piper views heart joy
