I don’t care if it was cancer or criticism.

John Piper: “Not only is all your affliction momentary, not only is all your affliction light in comparison to eternity and the glory there, but all of it is totally meaningful.Įvery millisecond of the pain from the fallen nature or the fallen man – every millisecond of your misery in the path of obedience is producing a peculiar glory that you will get because of that. Though tonight I’m crying out, “Let this cup pass from me now,” You’re still all that I need – You’re enough for me. Lifted high on that day, behold the Lamb that was slain, and I’ll know every tear was worth it all. My heart and flesh may fail, the earth below give way but with my eyes, with my eyes, I’ll see the Lord. Though You ruin me, still I will worship – sing a song to the One who’s all I need.

Though You slay me, yet I will praise You though You take from me, I will bless Your name. You struck down to bind me up You say You do it all in love, that I might know You in Your suffering. I come, God, I come, I return to the Lord – the one who’s broken, the one who’s torn me apart. I’m also going to link their YouTube performance, because unfortunately, it’s the only version that features John Piper. So I’m going to let Shane Barnard, Shane Everett, and John Piper do it for me. Once again I find myself overwhelmed with grief, and I can’t find the words to describe how I’m feeling.

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