Tag Archives: John Piper

Feel no gratitude? Give thanks anyway.

Posted on 20 Feb 2011 by

Actually I finished John Piper’s When I don’t desire God last month but a particular idea from the Bible has lodged itself in my mind. You know how it is that we give thanks out of the gratitude welling in … Continue reading →

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Free from the addicting powers of the present moment

Posted on 22 Aug 2010 by

Lewis’ unwavering commitment to what is True and Real and Valuable, as opposed to what is trendy or fashionable or current, has been another kind of liberation for me, namely, from “chronological snobbery.” He loved the wisdom of the ages, … Continue reading →

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Just write

Posted on 20 Dec 2009 by

This blog is an avenue for my writing (although I think I do more linking and quoting than write original stuff). And to tell the truth, I realised that I enjoy writing. It’s a channel for creative expression. And I … Continue reading →

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How to be filled with the Holy Spirit (How do you drink the wine of God? Meditation on Ephesians 5:18-21)

Posted on 25 Nov 2009 by

Below is an extract from John Piper’s meditation on the said Taste and See article. I love how-to articles. What could get simpler than a how-to article, right? But I would be a fool to think that I can be … Continue reading →

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‘Want to’ vs ‘Ought to’

Posted on 8 Nov 2009 by

Read this in John Piper’s book Taste and See, and I was like, omg John Piper wrote this for me. You can feel proper remorse that the ‘want to’ is very small and weak – like a mustard seed – … Continue reading →

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The saddest words

Posted on 29 Oct 2009 by

Of all the words of tongue or pen, the saddest are, ‘It might’ve been.’ That’s not true. There are sadder words, like “Of all the words of tongue or pen, the saddest are, ‘It can never change.’” That would be … Continue reading →

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Real justice

Posted on 7 Sep 2009 by

Why is God just to punish Jesus for our sins when doing a similar thing would be so unjust for a human judge to do? *** The above is question someone posed to Pastor John Piper recently. Actually, I’ve had … Continue reading →

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