Jan
27
2007
Glad Suffering Better than Gratitude
“… Suffering with joy, not gratitude in wealth, is the way the worth of Jesus shines most brightly…”
“You cannot show the preciousness of a person by being happy with his gifts. Ingratitude will certainly prove that the giver is not loved. But gratitude for gifts does not prove that the giver is precious. What proves that the giver is precious is the glad-hearted readiness to leave all his gifts to be with him.”
- John Piper, “Why God Appoints Suffering for His Servants” from Suffering and the Sovereignty of God
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