Articles by Desiring God

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Laugh Before Devils: Joy as Spiritual Warfare Feb 05, 2025

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Greg Morse | The miserable Christian is a billboard for Satan. If those who know God toil on, sorrowful and never rejoicing, God appears a very poor treasure indeed.

Do You Fight for Joy? Feb 02, 2025

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John Piper | The enemies to our joy in God are many, but so are the weapons he has given for the fight — including his promise to help us prevail.

No One’s Born to Preach: The Myth and Truth of Pulpit ‘Gifting’ Jan 31, 2025

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David Mathis | God may make believers in a moment, but he makes preachers over a lifetime. If you desire to preach, but doubt your present ability, envision the long arc, and seek to make progress over decades.

Go Get Her: To Men Delaying Marriage Jan 25, 2025

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Greg Morse | When it comes to getting married, Martin Luther does not mince words: “Stop thinking about it and go to it right merrily.” Young men, God helping you, find a wife.

Awe with Audacity: The Spirit of Christian Prayer Jan 12, 2025

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David Mathis | Our God is a great King, whom we approach with awe. And he is our Father, whom we run to with confidence. How does Christian prayer balance this paradox?

Prayer Dies Without Delight Jan 08, 2025

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Marshall Segal | God is looking for people who pray to him in need and in plenty, in the wilderness and in paradise, in desperate dependence and in adoring delight.

Never Too Busy to Pray Jan 05, 2025

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Scott Hubbard | In a world of urgent needs, urgent demands, and urgent responsibilities, one priority is more urgent than them all: prayer.

Outpray God’s Goodness Jan 01, 2025

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Greg Morse | Our God is not just a hearing God, nor even an answering God, but a God able to do infinitely above the tallest ask. This year, pray to this God.

How Healthy Is Your Soul? Six Questions for a New Year Dec 31, 2024

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Scott Hubbard | Unless we keep our hearts with all vigilance, they won’t be kept. So, on the cusp of a new year, how warm is your heart toward Jesus?

Holy Bravery: How Christian Men Act Like Men Dec 27, 2024

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Greg Morse | In an age that suppresses God’s design for men and women, what does it mean to act like a man?