Solid Joys Daily Devotional Pleased to Praise
Aug 22, 2025
Discover the profound link between joy and praise. The discussion highlights how expressing admiration not only fulfills our emotional needs but also deepens our relationship with the divine. It emphasizes that God's desire for our praise is rooted in love, aiming to enrich our lives and fill us with lasting joy. Tune in for insights on how this interaction can enhance your spiritual journey.
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Praise Follows What We Value
- C.S. Lewis observes people spontaneously praise what they value and invite others to join them in that praise.
- John Piper uses this to explain why the psalmists call everyone to praise God as a natural human response.
Praise Completes Joy
- Lewis argues that praising what we enjoy completes and consummates the enjoyment itself.
- Piper applies this to God, saying our joy in God is incomplete until expressed in praise.
Express Praise To Complete Joy
- Do express praise when you delight in God because expression completes your joy in him.
- Embrace praising God as an act that increases and consummates your happiness.
