Don't Waste Your Cancer

I connected with this book on a deep level. I listened to the audio and a lot of what Piper said I had come to terms with myself on the marble. I understood what he was trying to say, but I can understand why some would find his message off-putting. But I think the underlying thing he's trying to sa......more

I’ve got to admit, I found parts of this book hard to read. The idea that even suffering comes from God seems a bitter pill to swallow and counter to so much of the message of the modern day church... and yet if we believe that God is truly sovereign and that all of His words are true (including the......more

2.5 at best. His thoughts on cancer lean more on discovering the meaning of one’s cancer with little to no regard of the pain and lamenting that accompanies such a diagnosis. I am unsure if he truly meant for such an interpretation having gone through cancer himself, but it comes across as a negatio......more

A couple of men suffering with cancer in my church have been powerfully changed by reflecting on this very short offering from Piper. I would gladly hand it to any Christian convinced of the sovereignty of God, even those whose cancer will end in death. Additionally I would encourage those who are s......more

"“What God permits, he permits for a reason. And that reason is his design ... If we don't believe our cancer is designed for us by God, we will waste it.” Piper doesn't waste words. He doesn't give arguments. He gives short theologically loaded biblical truths. For someone suffering, his words come......more