This is God's universal purpose for all Christian suffering: more contentment in God and less satisfaction in the world.
John PiperMy joy grows with every soul that seeks the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. Remember, you have one life. Thatโs all. You were made for God. Donโt waste it.
John PiperMy feelings are not God. God is God. My feelings do not define truth. Godโs word defines truth. My feelings are echoes and responses to what my mind perceives. And sometimes - many times - my feelings are out of sync with the truth. When that happens - and it happens every day in some measure - I try not to bend the truth to justify my imperfect feelings, but rather, I plead with God: Purify my perceptions of your truth and transform my feelings so that they are in sync with the truth.
John PiperThe greatest stumbling block for children in worship is that their parents do not cherish the hour. Children can feel the difference between duty and delight. Therefore, the first and most important job of a parent is to fall in love with the worship of God. You can't impart what you don't possess.
John Piper