It is not wrong for you to pursue your joy. The problem with fallen man is not that we seek our pleasure, but that we are seeking it in cisterns that can hold no water. As John Piper puts it, “we are far too easily pleased.” God has offered Himself to us as our source of infinite joy, while we continue to seek our pleasure in things such as T.V. binge watching or hours of social media. Once we become Christians, our search for pleasure should increase, and God should be the source of our delight.
I am currently leading a class at Bethel Grace Baptist Church through John Piper’s book, Desiring God. This book is a treatise on pursuing our joy in God. Each week Coen Tate, Matt Teays, and I will be covering a chapter from the book. Also, don’t miss lesson one taught by Pastor Jeff Saltzmann. If you would like to follow along, the lessons can be found online at the link below. They can also be found in podcast form at the Bethel Grace Baptist Church podcast in iTunes.
There are currently five lessons available, and a new one will be posted each week. There will be a total of 15 lessons.
God Bless,
D. Eaton
The Fight of Faith 
This is a really great book! Your group should really enjoy benefit.
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This is one of those course correction books a person reads. It is in my top 20 books – as I re-read it from time to time.
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Desiring God was my introduction to John Piper. So thankful for his writings.
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