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# The Dangerous Duty of Delight: Daring to Make God Your Greatest Desire

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Review: Loving God - We were born to encounter and enjoy the amazing love of God! This small book summarizes our whole reason for existence! It is a book to read and reread until it is digested in the heart! The chief end of man is to KNOW God and ENJOY HIM forever! John Piper shares a grand challenge and adventure that will change your life when you grasp the desire of God Himself towards those He loves! Delighting in Him is our duty and it is our delight!
Review: Cliff Note's on the Chief End of Man - This is a small book, barely over 80 pages, but it is packed with truth. It is essentially a condensed version of Piper's famous work Desiring God, Revised Edition: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist . I always recommend that folks read this when they start off with Piper because they will get the gist of what he saying in a very short time. This short read should take you no more than 90 minutes, but it is capable of being used by the Holy Spirit to affect change in many lives. For anyone interested in a very well put together theological work accesible to all, this is the best place to start. Some of my favorite thoughts from the book: "Jesus is not safe, but he is satisfying!" "The chief end of man is to glorify God BY enjoying Him forever." "We are far too easily pleased" (Lewis). The three part prescription for lack of joy in obedience: "First, confess the sin of joylessness. . . . Second, pray earnestly that God would restore the joy of obedience. . . . . Third, go ahead and do the outward dimension of your duty in the hope that the doing will rekindle the delight." This small book packs a big punch, and I highly recommend to all (especially those new to Piper). This is one of five books that I pick up anytime I find a good copy for a decent price because it is one that should be shared again and again. My recommendation for the top 5 Piper books you should read first, in order: The Dangerous Duty of Delight: Daring to Make God Your Greatest Desire (LifeChange Books) Don't Waste Your Life (Group Study Edition) Let the Nations Be Glad!: The Supremacy of God in Missions (Spire Books) Spectacular Sins: And Their Global Purpose in the Glory of Christ Desiring God, Revised Edition: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #647,031 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #3,475 in Inspirational Spirituality (Books) #5,207 in Christian Self Help #6,487 in Christian Spiritual Growth (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (209) |
| Dimensions  | 5.25 x 0.49 x 7.54 inches |
| ISBN-10  | 1576738833 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1576738832 |
| Item Weight  | 6.8 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 112 pages |
| Publication date  | October 10, 2001 |
| Publisher  | Multnomah |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Loving God
*by B***L on May 28, 2013*

We were born to encounter and enjoy the amazing love of God! This small book summarizes our whole reason for existence! It is a book to read and reread until it is digested in the heart! The chief end of man is to KNOW God and ENJOY HIM forever! John Piper shares a grand challenge and adventure that will change your life when you grasp the desire of God Himself towards those He loves! Delighting in Him is our duty and it is our delight!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Cliff Note's on the Chief End of Man
*by B***S on August 2, 2011*

This is a small book, barely over 80 pages, but it is packed with truth. It is essentially a condensed version of Piper's famous work Desiring God, Revised Edition: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist . I always recommend that folks read this when they start off with Piper because they will get the gist of what he saying in a very short time. This short read should take you no more than 90 minutes, but it is capable of being used by the Holy Spirit to affect change in many lives. For anyone interested in a very well put together theological work accesible to all, this is the best place to start. Some of my favorite thoughts from the book: "Jesus is not safe, but he is satisfying!" "The chief end of man is to glorify God BY enjoying Him forever." "We are far too easily pleased" (Lewis). The three part prescription for lack of joy in obedience: "First, confess the sin of joylessness. . . . Second, pray earnestly that God would restore the joy of obedience. . . . . Third, go ahead and do the outward dimension of your duty in the hope that the doing will rekindle the delight." This small book packs a big punch, and I highly recommend to all (especially those new to Piper). This is one of five books that I pick up anytime I find a good copy for a decent price because it is one that should be shared again and again. My recommendation for the top 5 Piper books you should read first, in order: The Dangerous Duty of Delight: Daring to Make God Your Greatest Desire (LifeChange Books) Don't Waste Your Life (Group Study Edition) Let the Nations Be Glad!: The Supremacy of God in Missions (Spire Books) Spectacular Sins: And Their Global Purpose in the Glory of Christ Desiring God, Revised Edition: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Being Christian is not altruistic, God is our reward.
*by D***N on December 27, 2022*

This is a shortened version of Desiring God. Both books make the same argument but while /Desiring God/ in 384 pages /Dangerous Duty/ is around 80 pages with a smaller text block. Both books make the argument that taking delight in God is a command and is a sign of true conversion. In /Dangerous Duty of Delight/ Piper fleshes this out with five chapters on theology and four on practical implications. I can’t do a side by side comparison on /Desiring God/ because I no longer have a copy but /Dangerous Duty/ is less theologically exhaustive. Read if you want to get into Piper’s writings. Read if altruistic Christianity seems or right or wrong to you and you are not sure why. Read if you heard the phrase Christian Hedonism and are not sure exactly what it means. /Desiring God/ was the first non-bible Christian book I read (2020-10-07). I had problems because I associated all religions with altruism (a flawed theory left over from objectivist readings) and I was worried I was enjoying the things of God too much and that it was sign mental instability or temporary obsession. Piper’s chief argument in /Desiring God/ and /Dangerous Duty/ killed both notions.

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