When the Darkness Will Not Lift, John Piper
When the Darkness Will Not Lift, John Piper
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When the Darkness Will Not Lift
Doing What We Can While We Wait for God--and Joy

Author: John Piper

Narrator: John Piper

Unabridged: 1 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Crossway Audio

Published: 06/28/2007


Synopsis

"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.

About John Piper

John Piper is a bestselling author, a major evangelical leader, and the founder of Desiring God Ministries. For over thirty years, he was pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has written more than fifty books, including Desiring God.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Rick on May 26, 2016

I generally love John Piper, and this book did have some good stuff in it. The first and last chapter are good. However, I don't think there is any way I would ever recommend this book to someone suffering from depression. I know that it's not Piper's intention, and a non-depressed person reading it......more

Goodreads review by ValeReads on December 31, 2018

Unlike the cancer book, this one does apply specifically to me. I don't know if I agree with everything Piper says here, but he writes with such gentleness and such careful attention to biblical truth and the wisdom of the saints of the past that I found a great deal of comfort here. I listened to m......more

Goodreads review by Shawn on March 21, 2025

Poetic, and beautifully written. There is joy in sorrow!......more

Goodreads review by Larissa on December 30, 2019

Indispensável para crentes que sofrem com depressão ou pessoas que estão ao redor.......more

Goodreads review by Erin on February 01, 2025

So much emphasis on the grace and forgiveness of Jesus when we’re in darkness, grateful for that 🥹 read in like an hour and it totally ministered to my heart......more