The very longing for contentment that ought to drive us to simplicity of life and labors of love contents itself instead with the broken cisterns of prosperity and comfort. John Piper More Quotes by John Piper More Quotes From John Piper Marriage. The roots are deep. The covenant is solid. The love is sweet. Life is hard. And God is good. John Piper roots love-is sweet Exultation that does not flow from education, affections that do not flow from knowing, savoring that does not flow from seeing, feeling that does not flow from thinking - are hollow and rootless - noisy gongs and clanging cymbals. And God is not glorified by artificial and empty passions. True delight is rooted in true doctrine. God-centered exultation is rooted in God-centered education. John Piper passion knowing thinking To love God passionately is to love truth passionately. John Piper truth-love god-love If you want to be a conduit for God's grace, you don't have to be lined with gold. Copper will do. John Piper grace gold want We will wait. We will wait till all is made righteous (glorious) according to the word of God. John Piper righteous waiting made Preaching is the pastor's main work, and preaching is heart work, not just mental work. John Piper pastor heart past CHRISTIAN LIVING MOVES from what God has freely done for us in Christ to what we should freely do for others. John Piper done christian moving I've always wondered, am I a writer who preaches or a preacher who writes? I don't know. I love them both. John Piper preacher knows writing Giving is a way of having what you need. John Piper giving way needs The ministry and mission of the church is at the center of Christian giving. John Piper church christian giving Whether sexual orientation can change or not, hearts can change and turn any sexual orientation into an occasion for the glory of Christ. Those with same-sex attraction glorify Christ through sexual abstinence and through the enrichment of significant Christ-exalting relationships in other ways. John Piper heart sex way I just want to preach so bad I can hardly stand it. I love what I do. John Piper i-can want The Bible does not oppose or forbid interracial marriages but sees them as a positive good for the glory of Christ. John Piper glory doe christ Christ died that we might live. This is the opposite of abortion. Abortion kills that someone might live differently. John Piper abortion opposites might One accurate way to describe abortion is subtle infanticide. That is: child-killing done in a way that the people don't recognize it as child-killing. That reality is why the word abortion exists. Some words are created to cloak reality the same way procedures are created to cloak reality. "Abortion" is cloaked child-killing John Piper children reality people God did not just overcome evil at the cross. He made evil serve the overcoming of evil. He made evil commit suicide in doing its worst evil. John Piper suicide overcoming evil Spiritual leadership is knowing where God wants people to be and taking the initiative to get them there by God's means in reliance on God's power. John Piper knowing spiritual mean The ultimate aim of the gospel is the display of God’s glory. John Piper aim ultimate glory The goal of Bethlehem College and Seminary cannot be expressed with man as the end point. Christ is the endpoint. John Piper goal college men Giving in a regular, disciplined, generous way-up to and beyond the tithe-is simply good sense in view of the promises of God. John Piper views giving promise