"God is glorified in his people by the way we experience him, not merely by the way we think about him. Indeed the devil thinks more true thoughts about God in one day than a saint does in a lifetime, and God is not honored by it. The problem with the devil is not his theology, but his desires. Our chief end is to glorify God, the great object. We do so most fully when we treasure him, delight in him so supremely that we let goods and kindred go and display his love to the poor and the lost."
- John Piper, When I Don't Desire God: How to Fight for Joy
"You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe-and shudder!"
James 2:19
"You make known to me the path of life, in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore."
Psalm 16:11
"Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world."
James 1:27
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