The hardened disobedience of men’s hearts leads not to the frustration of God’s plans but to their fruition. Another example of prophetic teaching with shock value is the Savage Jesus series by Steven Furtick again, I love the message, just not my style. I am okay with that, but it would not be my style. I believe this term was used in order to provide shock value. Piper uses the term Christian Hedonism to describe this joy in the carrying of our crosses. The latter part of this statement is much more complicated than the first part. My quick summary of the book, the message I believe Piper is working to get across… Christians can and will get such immense joy in their works and their faith and even in their suffering and persecution. I love his heart and his passion and his wisdom.ĭesiring God made me step back more times than I can count. Very often when I listen to his sermons or podcasts I need to step back and really think about the point he is making. He has a passion, a burning fire, for Christ that is so visibly apparent. I mean absolutely no disrespect by this…. I would describe Piper… well, he kind of reminds me of Doc Brown from Back to the Future. Piper is affiliated with Bethlehem Baptist Church out of Minnesota. The author of Desiring God is John Piper. Alright, Public Service Announcement over.] The point of my aside here is that if your brain is going 90mph all the time, there is hope that comes from intentional action. Forcing myself to turn off the television and consequently sitting and reading – along with learning how to pray – has slowed down my brain considerably. The time of my boss reviewing this book was a time in my life where my brain was going way faster than I could control. My un-expert opinion is that with television and smart phones, reading (and the peace that comes from reading) has gone by the wayside. I hear a lot of people nowadays saying they “don’t read” and cite having trouble doing so.
One of the main premises of Deep Work is the need to train your brain to do intentional, focused work – much like a muscle (my interpretation). A few years ago, I had a coworker – a boss, actually – that gave a review of Deep Work by Cal Newport. I spent many years having a short attention span with reading. Also, I read a couple different books, depending on my mood. I needed to read much of the book several times in order to understand. Also in part due to (in my humble opinion) that this book is a little complicated. Desiring God by John Piper took me over a year to read.
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