Do I "get" God?

Listened to a really interesting few messages by John Piper. He said, "You exist to share in and to share God's passion for God's glory." Surely this is the motivation a missionary needs.

If you don't know anything about Piper's ministry, then this may be a very different way of thinking about God, but I believe his statements are biblical. In fact, his teaching has given me the greatest awakening in my life as Christian since the day I first had faith in Christ to forgive&save me. You could ask a bunch of ppl including my boyfriend, I went a little crazy for a few days when I couldn't believe how my world was changed-I started seeing everything differently. Somehow for years I had missed a crucial point: God wants me to enjoy Him in everything! That is worship. That's why I should be a foreign missionary-to enjoy God.

These 3 links are messages by John Piper based on the text of his book, "When I Don't Desire God: How to Fight for Joy" Personally, I like his style and he also does get practical in the 3rd session. I've been big-time confused about joy in God for awhile because I know the Bible says that faith is a gift and also something we battle for. How can both be true and what I am supposed to do with that? If Piper's writing books about it, then other people have probably had some of the same experiences. I hope you give him a shot!

http://www.desiringgod.org/resource-library/conference-messages/how-to-fight-for-joy-session-1
http://www.desiringgod.org/resource-library/conference-messages/how-to-fight-for-joy-session-2
http://www.desiringgod.org/resource-library/conference-messages/how-to-fight-for-joy-session-3