Hunger for God

Desiring God Through Fasting and Prayer

By: John Piper

Narrated by: Cris Obrien

Length: 5 hrs and 5 mins

Publisher's summary

There is an appetite for God. And it can be awakened. I invite you to turn from the dulling effects of food and the dangers of idolatry, and to say with some simple fast: "This much, O God, I want you."Our appetites dictate the direction of our lives - whether it be the cravings of our stomachs, the passionate desire for possessions or power, or the longings of our spirits for God.

But for the Christian, the hunger for anything besides God can be an arch-enemy. While our hunger for God - and Him alone - is the only thing that will bring victory. Do you have that hunger for Him?

If we are full of what the world offers, then perhaps a fast might express, or even increase, our soul's appetite for God. Between the dangers of self-denial and self-indulgence is this path of pleasant pain called fasting. It is the path John Piper invites you to travel in this book. For when God is the supreme hunger of your heart, He will be supreme in everything. And when you are most satisfied in Him, He will be most glorified in you.

©1997 John Piper (P)2009 christianaudio.com

Fast read but very rich of wisdom and God's glory

Reading is a little fast, but woth some rewinds I was good. Amazing book. 100% recommend for people wanting to cultivate a hunger for God and His glory with excellent insight on fasting.

Excellent

Thought-provoking study of fasting it's history and purposes biblically an application today this format on audible was awesome because I couldn't listen anytime cooking exercising walking driving I love it

Best Book on Fasting and Prayer

This is the best book on fasting and one of the best books on prayer that I have ever read. I highly recommend this book. Piper does a fantastic job showing, from the Scriptures, how humans are called to use everything at their disposal to hunger after God. Fasting is not deprivation, but is instead one of the greatest means God uses to fill us with himself.

Lord I need to be desperately hungry for you!

“God blesses you who are hungry now, for you will be satisfied. God blesses you who weep now, for in due time you will laugh.”
‭‭Luke‬ ‭6:21‬ ‭

Another great book by Piper!

Enter into an absolutely hidden place of seeking G

A clear and compelling sermon to stir us and usher us to the terms of our only hope, trusting in God alone and his tools.

Great preparation for a time of fasting and prayer.

John Piper calls us to seek the Master and not what is on the Master’s table (seek the giver and not the gift).

We need that full hunger for God that nothing else can satisfy.

Fasting

Enjoed, it is deep and worth listening to again. Fasting given by God that we might benefit from it and give glory to God.

AnnaO

A powerful eye opener about fasting and prayer,my prayer life impacted by this book

Understand True Fasting in God

This book isn’t interested in showing you the current common uses of fasting. Instead it contrasts it with biblical methods of fasting, how Jesus tell his disciples how to fast, how it differs from the religious leaders of the day & how it differs from how His people tended to fast in ancient times.

So if you are interested in how fasting can help you get closer to God because you are hungry for more of Him and to loosen the hold of the world, the flesh, and the devil, than this book is for you!

Proper Perspective

Excellent book on the correct perspective of fasting and how it fits into the Christian life. Permeated with the author's fervency to glorify and serve God, and exhorts the reader to do the same.