What feels to us like a waste is what God plans. He works through the most hopeless circumstances.

God’s Design in Detours

Solid Joys is a daily devotional written and read by John Piper. These short and substantive readings will feed your joy in Jesus every day of the year. Discover more from Piper at desiringGod.org.

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The point of Paul’s conversion happening the way it did is to make Christ’s incredible patience vivid for you.

Paul’s Salvation Was for You

When we live by faith, rooted in God’s forgiveness, we are freed from the lingering, paralyzing effects even of shame we deserve to feel.

The Liberating Power of Forgiveness

Christians care about all suffering — especially eternal suffering. That’s the greatest danger every city faces.

Seek Your City’s Good

Not being afraid shows that you treasure God as your generous Shepherd, Father, and King.

Five Reasons to Be Fearless

The key to joy is faith in God’s future grace — that is, being satisfied in all that God promises to be for us.

God’s Design in Detours

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