But whatever you do, find the God-centered, Christ-exalting, Bible-saturated passion of your life, and find your way to say it and live for it and die for it. And you will make a difference that lasts. You will not waste your life.

— John Piper

By nature, we get more pleasure from God's gifts then from Himself.

— John Piper

...childlike wonder and awe have died. The scenery and poetry and music of the majesty of God have dried up like a forgotten peach at the back of the refrigerator.

— John Piper

Christ did not die to forgive sinners who go on treasuring anything above seeing and savoring God. And people who would be happy in heaven if Christ were not there, will not be there. The gospel is not a way to get people to heaven; it is a way to get people to God. It's a way of overcoming every obstacle to everlasting joy in God. If we don't want God above all things, we have not been converted by the gospel.

— John Piper

Christmas cut history in two ages, the Age of Promise, and the Age of Fulfillment.

— John Piper

Christmas is an indictment before it becomes a delight. It will not have its intended effect until we feel desperately the need for a Savior.

— John Piper

Darkness comes. In the middle of it, the future looks blank. The temptation to quit is huge. Don't. You are in good company... You will argue with yourself that there is no way forward. But with God, nothing is impossible. He has more ropes and ladders and tunnels out of pits than you can conceive. Wait. Pray without ceasing. Hope.

— John Piper

Desire for and delight in God's Word are inseparable.

— John Piper

Desire that your life count for something great! Long for your life to have eternal significance. Want this! Don’t coast through life without a passion.

— John Piper

Did you wake up feeling fragile? Read the bible till you find a promise strong enough to carry you through the day.

— John Piper