Pastor John, in light of our previous podcasts, and especially episodes 19 and 21, there's

a question about whether or not we can glorify God in our desire to enjoy Him, even when we

do not feel the joy.

Or do I bring glory to God only when I experience the joy?

In other words, maybe this is the best way to ask the question, when you say God is most

glorified in me, when I am most satisfied in Him, would it be more accurate to say that

God is most glorified in me when I look to be most satisfied in Him?

Does that make sense?

Yeah, it does totally make sense, and the answer is no, but it's way more complicated

than that.

So let me back up and say yes to the first part, the first part I think was, can I glorify

God in my desire to enjoy Him even when I don't feel joy?

Now the answer to that is yes.

But here's the reason it doesn't contradict Christian hedonism.

There are levels of worship.

There are levels in our emotions of how we honor God with them.

The top level is we're just all there, right?

We are white-hot for God, we're free, we're unhindered, we're rooted in the truth, and

our emotions are free, and we're able to sing and obey and bless, and we're

just all there, and we love Him, and we're totally serving Him, and clearly God is honored

when that's the case, and our emotions are all there, and we're enjoying Him.

Down a level where we really live, in and out of that, is when we lack that kind of

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