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When I Don't Desire God
- How to Fight for Joy
- Narrated by: David Cochran Heath
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity
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- Nobody's business
- 10-03-13
Spiritual awakening in a book!
I've been looking for this book for a long time - I just didn't know it.
I've been looking for a book about how to draw nearer to God, how to find out what God wants, how to live a life that will please God.
I know...I know...just read the Bible. I do. I also find that supplemental material from other Christians is very useful.
This is the most useful book about Christianity other than the Bible that I have ever read! After the Bible itself, this would be my number one pick for my bookshelf. Yes - it would even supplant some C.S. Lewis material.
John Piper examines it all - prayer, purpose, and life. He does so under the spotlight of joy - God's joy and our joy. He takes the discussion away from the clutter of theological terminology by focusing on joy - that often overlooked aspect of our faith.
Don't get me wrong. This book is comprehensive and well researched - he often quotes other authors (including C.S. Lewis), and his teaching is Biblically based. He just keeps it focused by concentrating his efforts on the topic of joy. His style is not as conversational as that of some other authors, but he strikes the right chord.
I would recommend this book for anyone. I will be listening to this book again many times over because I think I've just become addicted to true joy.
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- Kaley
- 02-22-15
Wonderful encouragement
The first several chapters about the theology of joy and desire changed my life. And the last chapters on practical application are wonderful. This book normalized my times of lacking joy, showed me that joy in the christian life is something that must be cultivated, and then taught me how to cultivate.
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- Ienjoyagoodbook
- 12-07-13
Helpful and encouraging
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This book is so helpful when someone you know is going through a very difficult time in life. There are practical applications and encouraging thoughts.
7 people found this helpful
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- 11-07-16
Dry
Although I am sure the book is good if read, listening to it with this narrator is next to impossible. I have tried at least 3 times to get into the meat of what John Piper is trying to say, but have been defeated each time by the very dry narration if this book. Too bad in that it defeats the Title of the book.
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- Fox Family
- 11-01-16
Narrator was very dry
Narrator was very dry and doesn't have any of Pipers enthusiasm. I was able to get through a few chapters but it was like listening to someone read a phone book.
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- Gabe
- 04-13-15
Great read; hope reminding
Often we seek happiness in place of joy; despair of war or lack of peace in spite of hope abounding. To fight for joy we must latch hold of that which along brings hope which is no mere giddy laughter... We must seek Christ.
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- JACOB M.
- 08-05-15
Must-read for all Christians!
I am a pastor, and I would honestly say that if you're not living the Christian life out of an overflow of Jesus' joy this book is an absolute must-read. Fantastic work.
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- Dan
- 09-04-14
Great book
Would you consider the audio edition of When I Don't Desire God to be better than the print version?
The audio on for this book is a bit difficult to listen to. I would deffinately suggest the book if you can make time to read it. It all you have is listening time than the audio is worth getting.
Who was your favorite character and why?
This is not a book with characters. This is a training and instructional book
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
The information in this book will definitely cause you to grow in your relationship with God and John Pipers view on the Church and fighting for Joy is inspirational. I would highly recommend that you listen and read the book if you are wanting to consider the joy of serving our great God.
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- Danielle
- 01-02-17
Perspective-changing read!
This will challenge the way you think about God, joy and your Christian life, but will help you grow!
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- Nickolas Meinerz
- 10-16-20
Practical help for waning affections
All throughout the book there are numerous points where I had to stop the audio and just sit trying to take in what John Piper was saying. Not because it was incomprehensible, but because the things Piper was saying, if true, meant extraordinary things! The last few chapters, and I think it's around the 1 hour 30 minutes left mark, where so impactful. He raised and answered questions I've been trying to ignore. Like what if I don't want to get up to pray? Isn't that a sin? Or, I am not a morning person--I"m barely functional--- I want to give God my best when I am fully awake, so I'll wait till later to pray when I am more awake." This book is for any Christian looking for some practical advice ([particularly in the last hour and a half of the book) to faithfully and passionately live out their faith. I may listen to again for the third time. :)
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- Jelly Baby
- 12-19-15
excellent
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I've tried to read this book before but not got very far, now I know why. The first half of the book basically deals with why we should desire God and enjoy Him. It's pretty hard going. However, the second half switches to practical things you can do. In some ways it's fairly predictable: read your Bible, pray, meet with other Christians. But there are also things like enjoying creation and the arts, and reading great Christian authors. I found it really did reignite a passion to know God better. And more importantly, it makes it feel attainable rather than something beyond my grasp. It's not going to be the solution to all your problems (it doesn't claim to be), but it certainly helped me.
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- Thinker
- 06-06-13
Excellent!!!
Very practical book from John Piper. Perhaps the most practical I have read from him. Lots to learn from his wisdom and insight.
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- MR R A MCKENZIE
- 08-30-19
Quite rich content and very helpful
Really helpful reminder of the importance of fighting the good fight of spiritual battle with great explanation and direction on how to fight for joy and overcome.
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-11-18
Very thorough, honest and helpful
John Piper as always, preach on joy in God through with so many facet and so in depth it has a healing just by listening.
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- silvia
- 03-22-18
very helpful and practical
very helpful and practical good tips and biblical advice on fighting for joy in God
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- JoMorris
- 11-10-16
The fight for joy
Very focused using God's Word in the fight for joy. Absolutely amazing for spiritual growth.
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- Inge Kurniadi
- 02-12-18
Joy & Satisfaction in Pursuing God
Release the truth of Logos to pursue enjoyment in God as the only way to glorify God. Not easy doctrine to understand Soli Deo Gloria.