

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.
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Jun 10, 2025 • 3min
When Reason Serves Rebellion
Our hearts exploit our minds to justify what our hearts want. Our deepest desires incline our minds to perceive and think in a way that will make our desires look right.

Jun 9, 2025 • 4min
Prayer Is for Sinners
If we recognize our sin, fight it, and cling to the cross of Christ as our hope, then God will hear us and answer our prayers.

Jun 8, 2025 • 3min
Glorify God in Your Body
Worship isn't confined to church; it permeates daily life! The discussion explores how every action, whether it's cooking a meal or engaging in relationships, can glorify God. Even the profound experience of death can be seen as an ultimate form of worship. Listeners are encouraged to recognize the divine worth in every facet of existence, transforming mundane moments into acts of reverence.

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Jun 7, 2025 • 3min
We Live by Faith
Explore the profound relationship between faith, justification, and sanctification in the Christian journey. Discover how God's grace, accessed through faith, is vital for both declaring believers righteous and transforming them into Christ's image. The discussion highlights the unity of these concepts, shedding light on the essential nature of faith in spiritual growth.

Jun 6, 2025 • 3min
All Hostile to God
Discover how alienation from God transforms into reconciliation through Christ. The discussion delves into the natural human hostility towards the divine and the remarkable shift to acceptance. It emphasizes the power of God's love in changing hearts and offers hope for those seeking a deeper connection with the Creator. Unpack the beauty of grace and the peace that follows when one recognizes their relationship with God.

Jun 5, 2025 • 3min
Dependable in the Mundane
Be devoted to glorifying the dependability of God. Lives of faith are the great mirror of his faithful love and provision.

Jun 4, 2025 • 3min
What Makes God Proud
Open your eyes to the better country, the city of God that he has prepared for us, and let yourself desire it with all your heart. God will not be ashamed to be called your God.

Jun 3, 2025 • 3min
Faith for the Impossible
Faith glorifies God because it is a future-oriented confidence in God’s integrity and power and wisdom to follow through on all his promises.

Jun 2, 2025 • 4min
Who Are the Children of Abraham?
We don’t become heirs of Abraham’s promises by working for God but by being confident that God works for us.

Jun 1, 2025 • 4min
The Faith That Magnifies Grace
Why does faith not nullify the grace of God? Because faith calls all attention to grace and magnifies it, rather than nullifies it.