![]() ![]() “God created us to live with a single passion: to joyfully display His supreme excellence in all the spheres of life. See my shells.’ That is a tragedy.” Single passion Piper goes on to write, “Picture them before Christ at the great day of judgment: ‘Look, Lord. ![]() Now they live in Punta Gorda, Florida, where they cruise on their 30-foot trawler, play softball and collect shells. A couple ‘took retirement from their jobs in the Northeast five years ago when he was 59 and she was 51. ![]() Consider this story from the February 1998 Reader’s Digest. The author writes, “I will tell you what a tragedy is. If you are looking for a book to give to an older person near retirement, or a younger person close to graduation, or simply a serious-minded Christian who enjoys reading and thinking, this may be your book! I’ve read many of John Piper’s books, but this one may be the most readable and challenging of all! ![]()
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