what shapes nearly everything he preaches and writes.19 In this Edwardsian vision, God’s grace enables us to grow into an ever-increasing delight in God, and “God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him.”20 Thus, God zealously desires our joy just as much as he desires his own glory.21 In this sense, Piper embraces C. S. Lewis’s aphorism, “It is a Christian duty, as you know, for everyone to be as happy as he can.”22 Another route by which contemporary writers approach the theme
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