This book is a quick read, and it is a great challenge. Piper grew up with a plaque in his house that said "Only one life, twill soon be past; Only what is done for Christ will last." That is pretty much the theme of this book. Piper rejects a retired life of serene bliss where we putter about in boats and watch the sun go down every night with no worship and work done for Christ. He exhorts Christians to find something you enjoy doing for the praise of Christ. He recommends working not just for the paycheck, but for the good you can do for the world and for others. He talks about making others glad for God.
Piper says that anything not done for the primary goal of praising and prizing Christ is a waste of life.
There is also a final challenge about the majesty of Christ in missions, that some will want to make a second career of cross-cultural evangelism, though he acknowledges that we can help fulfill the Great Commission wherever we are.
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