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Learn to Delight in God and in His Good Gifts. At the heart of the Christian life lies the tension of the single-minded pursuit of the glory of God and the deep enjoyment of the things that God has made. How can Christians enjoy the good things of earth? Whether it’s a delicious meal or a game night with friends, listening to jazz or watching baseball, earthly joys often seem to compete with a...

pleasures of every kind throughout his creation both for our enjoyment and for the fulfillment of his mission. In the third chapter we consider two complementary approaches to God and his gifts: an integrated approach based in Proverbs 24:13–14 and a comparative approach based in Romans 1 and Psalm 73:25–26. Our calling is to enjoy God in everything and everything in God, while knowing deep in our bones that Jesus is better than every earthly good. In chapter 4 we unpack the importance of setting
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