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Author: John Piper
ISBN: 9798874915155

15 Hard Questions About Happiness

John Piper

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John Piper Explains Why the Christian Pursuit of Happiness Is Not Optional but Essential for Glorifying God

We are created to live for God’s glory, but is it wrong to pursue our own happiness? What if the two are connected? Finding supreme fulfilment in the Savior, rather than worldly pleasures, brings him ultimate glory. Or as John Piper summarizes: “Christ is most magnified in us when we are most satisfied in him.”

In this concise guide, Piper, host of the Ask Pastor John podcast, explores the concept of Christian Hedonism through an engaging Q&A format. He tackles 15 relatable questions, including “How could God make me happier than the things I love?” “If something makes me happy, does that mean it’s automatically okay to do?” and “Don’t we have ...to wait until heaven to experience happiness?” This winsome, theologically rich book helps readers trade short-lived desires for the enduring hope of Christ.

Accessible: A helpful Q&A book for youth groups, young adult ministries, and anyone looking for advice on the Christian life
Written by John Piper: Bestselling author and voice of the popular Ask Pastor John podcast
Practical: Helps readers understand life’s purpose, God’s glory, self-denial, and joy from a deeply biblical perspective

Contributors:: John Piper
ISBN:: 9798874915155
Format:: Paperback
First published:: February 2027
Dimensions:: 133mm x 203mm x 13mm
Weight:: 0.19 kg
Language:: English
Pages:: 176
Publisher:: Crossway

Introduction

Question 1: I know I want to be happy. But does God want me to be happy?
Question 2: If God is God and doesn’t need anything, why does he care so much about whether I’m happy or not? What’s in it for him?
Question 3: Why haven’t I heard this taught before? It sounds so different from what I’m used to hearing about God.
Question 4: A lot of things make me happy—friendship, success, good food—but I don’t think about God like that. How could God make me happier than the things I love can?
Question 5: Don’t we have to wait until heaven to experience happiness? How much happiness can I really expect to experience in this life?
Question 6: Isn’t it selfish to focus on my own happiness? I thought being a Christian was about serving others and God, not myself.
Question 7: Jesus talks about denying yourself and taking up your cross. Doesn’t that mean giving up happiness?
Question 8: Does this mean that if something makes me happy, it’s automatically okay to do?
Question 9: Let’s be honest: Sometimes sinning feels good in the moment. How can joy in God compete with that immediate rush?
Question 10: What does it actually feel like to be satisfied in God? Is it a warm, fuzzy feeling, or is it something else?
Question 11: If my main goal is my own joy in God, why should I bother doing hard things for other people?
Question 12: Does God get more glory if I’m super happy in him and less glory if I’m only a little bit happy in him? How does that work?
Question 13: If I find more real happiness playing video games or watching Netflix or scrolling Instagram than reading the Bible, does that mean I’m failing as a Christian?
Question 14: God made good things like pizza, sports, and music. Are we supposed to stop enjoying those things and enjoy God only?
Question 15: This sounds really big and complicated. What’s the first, most practical step I can take to start finding more satisfaction in God today?

Epilogue: If I Were 22 Again
Appendix 1: I.O.U.S.
Appendix 2: Who God Is for Us and What He Does for Us in Christ: 275 Bible Truths
Name Index
Subject Index
Scripture Index
Desiring God Note on Resources

John Piper has spent a lifetime reminding us that our deepest joy and God’s greatest glory are never at odds. In We Are Far Too Easily Pleased, he brings that conviction to a new generation, answering honest questions with biblical clarity, pastoral wisdom, and a compelling vision of satisfaction in Christ. This book exposes the shallow pleasures that promise much and deliver little while pointing us toward the only joy strong enough to sustain us in celebration and suffering. Read it slowly and let it awaken your heart to want more of God.

Matt Chandler Lead Pastor of Teaching at The Village Church in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, and Executive Chaiman of the Acts29 Board.