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Generations of Christians have found the Westminster Shorter Catechism to be a wonderful treasury of spiritual gold. It outlines the core Christian beliefs and the essential characteristics of Christian living in a way that enlightens the mind and inspires the heart. Its most famous statement, that our ‘chief end is to glorify God and enjoy Him for ever’ is widely recognized as a piece of...

very striking that the catechism speaks of one purpose (it says purpose, not purposes) and yet says we are to glorify God and enjoy Him forever. This is because, as John Piper points out in his book Desiring God, glorifying God and enjoying Him go very much hand in hand.3 We exist to please God both by directly praising Him and by consciously honoring Him in all that we think, say, and do. This absolutely self-sacrificing worship ultimately proves to be our deepest joy. Our joy is not found in self-indulgence