I have tried to devote my life - with all my husband failures, father failures, pastor failures, friend failures, any other possible failures I'm sure I've done them - to the God-centeredness of God and my aspiring, yearning to join Him in that activity. God is passionate about hallowing the name of God.
John PiperOur lives become trivial. And our capacity for magnificent causes and great worship dies.
John PiperDoing things in secret that you are ashamed for others to know is practical atheism. God's knowing doesn't count?
John PiperIn our proud love affair with ourselves we pour contempt, whether we know it or not, on the worth of God's glory. As our pride pours contempt upon God's glory, His righteousness obliges Him to pour wrath upon our pride.
John PiperThere will be no passion to draw others into our worship where there is no passion for worship.
John Piper