A Hunger for God: Desiring God Through Fasting and Prayer (Redesign)

“I came to the United States hungry for money, success, and the American dream. I did not know that God was going to chase me away from worshiping these and draw me to worship him. The Spirit used A Hunger for God mightily in my life. I came to grasp with what it means to renounce all things for the sake of Christ, to tear down strongholds in obedience to him, and to rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Bread was made so that I can worship God through my enjoyment of him in eating itnot by glorifying it or by glorifying myself for providing it. Im encour- aged that this book is being rereleased, and may God use it to show himself greater than all gifts to a whole new generation of men and women throughout the world.”

“In the most desperate time of my Christian life, this book taught me to see God as all fulfilling. As I turned to God, I found joy in the midst of suffering. No longer did I see this season in my life as destruction but as a time of providential guidance toward seeing God as the longed-for object and fulfillment of my soul. A Hunger for God helped turn my desperation into affection.”

“Few books have had such an impact on my life as A Hunger for God. While try- ing to understand how God could use fasting in my life, I was overwhelmed by my need for Christ, homesickness for heaven, and longing to take the light of Christ to the world. John Piper shows clearly with Scripture Gods purpose and view of our fasting for the joy of our soul and the glory of his name. This book has helped me cherish the Giver rather than the gift.”

“A Hunger for God came to me in a time in my life when pain and heartache brought about a thirst that only our Savior can fill! I am always hungry and thirsty for more of him. In these pages I felt Gods extravagant love at each turn. What a treasure!”

“A Hunger for God applied fasting to my everyday life. Its not just for mystics and the monastics, but for every Christian. Fasting is not about us, nor is it about our devotion to God, as so many prescribe. We are a culture of abundance that indulges and abusesfasting is a means of Gods grace to embrace someone greater than our appetites. This book radically changed, simplified, and drew me nearer to Christ.”

“This is not a book of legalism. It's not a book of technique. It does not contain a twelve-step plan. At the end of the day, it's more about our hears than about our stomachs....We encourage you to read this book, asking great things form God.”