Quotes From "A Sweet And Bitter Providence: Sex Race And The Sovereignty Of God" By John Piper

Life is not a straight line leading from one blessing to the next and then finally to heaven. Life is a winding and troubled road. Switchback after switchback. And the point of biblical stories like Joseph and Job and Esther and Ruth is to help us feel in our bones (not just know in our heads) that God is for us in all these strange turns. God is not just showing up after the trouble and cleaning it up. He is plotting the course and managing the troubles with far-reaching purposes for our good and for the glory of Jesus Christ. John Piper

God is not an employer looking for employees. He is an Eagle looking for people who will take refuge under his wings. He is looking for people who will leave father and mother and homeland or anything else that may hold them back from a life of love under the wings of Jesus. John Piper

But we also need stories. Great stories. John Piper

God is willing and able to turn his judgements into joys .. . Don't ever think that the sin of your past means there is no hope for your future. John Piper

We will wait. We will wait till all is made righteous (glorious) according to the word of God. John Piper