Light + Truth The God Who Lacks Nothing
Dec 4, 2025
In this insightful discussion, John Piper, a Reformed pastor and theologian renowned for his expositional preaching, explores the theme of God's unshakable joy. He reveals that God's delight is rooted in His infinite sufficiency and explains how He acts from fullness rather than need. Piper contrasts human longing with divine fullness, citing C.S. Lewis to illustrate our desires for true satisfaction. He also discusses how God's grace transforms our lack into generosity and why God can grieve while maintaining His ultimate goodness.
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God's Eternal Sufficiency
- God has always been abundantly happy within the Trinity and was never lonely.
- John Piper argues God's pleasure flows from eternal fullness, not need or lack.
Overflowing Motives, Not Deficiency
- God never acts to fill a deficiency in himself but from overflow and fullness.
- All God's motives flow from abundance, not from need or lack.
The Mammoth Void Inside Humans
- Humans live with a central inner void that drives longing and dependence.
- Piper contrasts our creaturely emptiness with God's self-sufficient fullness.
