The Lord Upholds My Life To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Maskil of David, when the Ziphites went and told Saul, “Is not David hiding among us?” (1) O God, save me by your name, and vindicate me correct my sinful attitudes by your might. (2) O God, hear my prayer; give ear to the words of my mouth. (3)… Continue reading The Nouthetic Counseling (and Peacemaker’s) version of Psalm 54
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The compulsory pursuit of joy in Christian Hedonism = compounded mind control for victims of abuse
John Piper's Christian hedonism has added an extra requirement to saving faith: the requirement of right affection, right emotion. The pursuit of joy in God is not optional. It is not an “extra” that a person might grow into after he comes to faith. Until your heart has hit upon this pursuit, your ‘faith’ cannot please… Continue reading The compulsory pursuit of joy in Christian Hedonism = compounded mind control for victims of abuse