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Our appetites dictate the direction of our lives---whether it be the cravings of our stomachs, the passionate desire for possessions or power, or the longings of our sprits for God. But for the Christian, the hunger for anything besides God can be an archenemy, while our hunger for God---and Him alone--- is the only thing that will bring victory. Do you have that hunger for Him? As John Piper puts it. If we dont feel strong desires for the manifestation of the glory of God, it is not because we have drunk deeply and are satisfied. It is because we have nibbled so long at the table of the world. Our soul is stuffed with small things, and there is no room for the great. If we are full of what the world offers, then perhaps a fast might express, or even increase, our souls appetite for God. Between the dangers of self-denial and self-indulgence is the path of pleasant pain called fasting. It is the path John Piper invites you to travel in this book. For when God is the supreme hunger of your heart, He will be supreme in everything. And when you are most satisfied in Him, He will be most glorified in you.
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Pastor-scholar John Piper invites the reader to sharpen his or her appetite for God by turning away from the dulling effects of food and the dangers of idolatry and draw closer to God through simple fasting with accompanying prayer.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
An incomplete look at fasting,
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This review is from: A Hunger for God: Desiring God through Fasting and Prayer (Paperback)
I read this book to learn about fasting because it's something I haven't practiced but thought that maybe I should. Piper is brilliant in stating why he thinks Christians should fast and in suggesting reasons to fast (such as our longing for the return of Christ), but he falls short in the how-to department. The closest he comes is on page 126 where he says we can avoid the physical dangers of fasting by following a few simple guidelines. Then he footnotes to the back where he recommends a couple books that apparently list the guidelines. How complex are those "simple guidelines" that he can't list them himself? Doesn't that seem a no-brainer in a book of this sort, to cover the practical aspects of fasting?Piper's thorough in telling me why I should fast, but how can I practice what he preaches if he neglects such a fundamental component?
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A Hunger for Fasting,
By chanchanchepon "Billy Williams" "chan... (Morgantown, WV United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Hunger for God: Desiring God through Fasting and Prayer (Paperback)
This book is an incredible work on the subject of fasting. Piper examines several myths regarding fasting, and contends that Christians aren't so fond of the discipline because they've "been nibbling at the table of the world for too long". Piper gives an extremely thorough look at the subject, and calls the reader to examine the way he/she lives as a Christian in the 21st, or really in any, century.
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Great Book on Fasting for the Glory of God,
By GRB (Sacramento, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Hunger for God: Desiring God through Fasting and Prayer (Paperback)
This is an excellent book on christian fasting. Through careful and cogent analysis of the Bible, Piper shows: (1) fasting has a long and righteous history with Christians; (2) fasting can reveal things that are in our hearts and that control us; (3) fasting is an important spiritual discipline that draws us closer to God and glorifies Him; (4) fasting (along with prayer) is one of the most effective ways of showing God our "hunger" for Him; and (5) fasting for the right reasons will bring us immeasurable gifts from our Father. Piper explains that understanding the teachings of Isaiah 58 holds the key to fasting for the glory of God. We fast as an offering of emptiness to God in hope. It signifies our utter helplessness and total dependence on God. Read this book and add fasting to your arsenal of spiritual disciplines to live and grow in the kingdom of heaven.
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