Solid Joys Daily Devotional
Desiring God
Solid Joys is a daily devotional written and read by John Piper. These short and substantive readings will feed your joy in Jesus every day of the year. Discover more from Piper at desiringGod.org.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Apr 10, 2025 • 3min
What Is Well-Placed Shame?
The biblical criterion for misplaced shame and for well-placed shame is radically God-centered.
Apr 9, 2025 • 3min
Talk to God, Not Just About Him
It is good not to talk very long about God without talking to God. Frequently interrupt your talking about God by talking to God.
Apr 8, 2025 • 3min
Make Satan Know His Defeat
When Christ died and rose again, Satan was defeated. Jesus struck the decisive blow at Calvary.
Apr 7, 2025 • 3min
What It Means to Pray for Your Enemy
Don’t just do good things for your enemies. Desire their best, and express those desires in prayer, even when they’re nowhere around.
Apr 6, 2025 • 3min
Two Ways to Remember Jesus
Jesus is not just alive from the dead, but he is alive as the King who will reign forever — of his kingdom there will be no end.
Apr 5, 2025 • 5min
The Books at the Judgment
Salvation is secured for all who are written in the book of life, not because of their deeds, but because Christ was slain for them.
Apr 4, 2025 • 3min
God Strengthens Us Through Others
Sometimes God will strengthen your faith directly. But most of the time, he does so through another person.
Apr 3, 2025 • 3min
How to Respond When You Falter
O God, help us to feel worse about our own shortfalls than the failure of others.
Apr 2, 2025 • 2min
Better Than Everest
If you live inside the massive promise of Romans 8:28, your life is more solid and stable than Mount Everest.
Apr 1, 2025 • 3min
Two of Our Deepest Needs
In the Father, you are under God’s care and protection. In the Son, you are under God’s charge and authority.
