It is not surprising that prayer malfunctions when we try to make it a domestic intercom to call upstairs for more comforts in the den.
John PiperWhen I pray for revival I pray first for the most radical thing: The utter devotion and allegiance of your hearts to Christ. That you would love Him so deeply and long for Him so passionately that His coming would be your great hope, and death would be gain, and life would be for Christ and His kingdom.
John PiperThe main reason God has given us minds is that we might seek out and find all the reasons that exist for treasuring him in all things and above all things.
John PiperMarriage is not absolutely for making children. But it is absolutely for making children followers of Jesus.
John Piper