My Joy Is So Short-Lived — How Do I Make It Last?

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John Piper, Unknown, 163859, Pastor, Ask, Theology, Desiring God, Religion & Spirituality/christianity, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Questions

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🗓️ 22 April 2019

⏱️ 13 minutes

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God promises lasting joy. But what should we do when we feel full on Sunday but empty by Monday?

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0:00.0	What an incredible weekend, Friday we celebrated the Cross of Christ, Sunday we celebrated
0:09.2	the Resurrection of Christ, and now it's Easter evening when this episode officially launches
0:14.4	online.
0:15.4	And I love Easter more than any other date in the Church calendar, even more than Christmas
0:19.6	to be honest.
0:21.0	That move from the Cross of the Resurrection is just so stark, so stunning.
0:24.9	And at least to a question from a listener named Becca.
0:27.8	Hi Pastor John, I hope you and your family enjoyed the beauty of Christ this Easter season.
0:32.9	I have benefited greatly from all your teachings and the wisdom of Desiring God.
0:36.6	I'm a young believer devoted following Christ daily for the last four years.
0:40.9	For me, each Easter gets richer and richer as I have a more mature understanding and a
0:44.6	deeper revelation of the power of the Cross.
0:47.3	But I'm also coming to the conclusion that knowing the frailties of my own humanity.
0:51.7	I cannot sustain the beauty and the works of the Cross and the crucifixion I experienced
0:55.7	in a weekend like this one on a daily basis.
0:59.8	This frustrates me.
1:01.4	Easter Monday I'm left dry, feeling almost lifeless in numb to everything I just celebrated.
1:07.3	Lord back into my brainless media like social media and movies and TV, back to reality
1:13.1	I think to myself.
1:15.0	Is this feeling normal or how does the Cross and Resurrection I celebrated this weekend
1:20.0	change my life on Monday?
1:21.8	How do I take from Easter Sunday into my Monday morning, Pastor John?
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