Melanie Irizarry’s Reviews > Dinner With Skeptics: Defending God in a World that Makes No Sense > Status Update

John Piper said "the whole duty of the Christian can be summed up in this: feel, think, and act in a way that makes God look as great as He really is, be a telescope for the world of the infinite starry wealth of the glory of God." This is where the lesson gets hard, if it's not hard already. God's primary purpose in your life is not to give you a life of convenience.

Well, most of us are praying “God why don’t you do something about all the pain and suffering in this world” God is saying “is there no one down there who is willing to give up their own convenience and luxuries for a greater cause than themselves?”

“It’s all about love and being genuinely concerned for others with no strings attached”

Without free will, we wouldn’t have genuine love. This beautiful world is the way that God “woos” us, “compels us” and creates opportunities for us to be treasured by Him. Heartbreak happens cause humans tend to do that to one another. I pray and hope we can do better.