When the Darkness Will Not Lift: Doing What We Can While We Wait for God--and Joy
Written by John Piper
Narrated by Wayne Shepherd
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"It is utterly crucial that in our darkness we affirm the wise, strong hand of God to hold us, even when we have no strength to hold him."
-John Piper
Even the most faithful, focused Christians can encounter periods of depression and spiritual darkness when joy seems to stay just out of reach. It can happen because of sin, satanic assault, distressing circumstances, or hereditary and other physical causes. In When the Darkness Will Not Lift, John Piper aims to give some comfort and guidance to those experiencing spiritual darkness.
Readers will gain insight into the physical side of depression and spiritual darkness, what it means to wait on the Lord in a time of darkness, how unconfessed sin can clog our joy, and how to minister to others who are living without light. Piper uses real-life examples and sensitive narrative to show readers abundant reason to hope that God will pull them out of the pit of despair and into the light once again.
John Piper
John Piper is founder and lead teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. He served for thirty-three years as a pastor at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is the author of more than fifty books, including Desiring God; Don’t Waste Your Life; and Providence.
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Reviews for When the Darkness Will Not Lift
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Short, Sweet and rich with the voices of Giants of the past. The short quotes are very helpful if meditated on and practiced and there are some good advice for sufferers of depression as well as those who support them.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I loved it.Lifted my spirit.But I will be reading it once more to absorb all the key points.