God designs suffering not only as a way to wean Christians off of self and onto grace, but also as a way to spotlight that grace and make it shine.

The Seminary of Suffering

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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Gratitude looks back to past grace received and feels thankful. Faith looks forward to future grace promised and feels hopeful.

A Dangerous Motive

Praying for forgiveness should be based not only on an appeal to God’s mercy, but also on an appeal to his justice in crediting the worth of his Son’s obedience.

How to Ask Forgiveness

The goal of everything God takes us through is hope. He wants us to feel unwaveringly hopeful through all tribulations. He wants us to know he loves us.

God Demonstrates His Love

God requires good works not as the ground of our justification (which is the righteousness of Christ alone), but as an evidence of it.

Dirty Rags No More

In this life of sin and pain, how shall we fight for joy? Here are fifteen ways.

The Seminary of Suffering

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