Joy is not just the spin-off of obedience to God, but part of obedience. It seems as though people are willing to let joy be a byproduct of our relationship to God, but not an essential part of it. People are uncomfortable saying that we are duty-bound to pursue joy. They say things like, 'Don't pursue joy, pursue obedience.' But Christian Hedonism responds, 'That's like saying, ';Don't eat apples; eat fruit.'' Because joy is an act of obedience. We are commanded to rejoice in God. If obedience is doing what God commands, then joy is not merely the spin-off of obedience, it is obedience. The Bible tells us over and over to pursue our joy (Psm. 32:11; 37:4; 67:4; Lk. 10:20; Phil. 4:4).

John Piper

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Grains		Breadmaker	15	Servings

INGREDIENTS

		-JNPM71A
1/4	c	Honey
1/4	c	Water
1		Egg
1/4	c	Oil
1/2	ts	Vanilla
2		Ripe bananas; sliced
1/2	ts	Salt
1	ts	Poppy seeds (optional)
1 1/2	c	Bread flour
1 1/2	c	Wheat flour
1	tb	Yeast
1/2	c	Chopped walnuts

INSTRUCTIONS

I add the walnuts at the beginning with other ingred. It seems to mix
better. You can also add 1/2 tsp of cinnamon if you like. We like it better
without. Sandy in Arroyo Grande, CA 8:49am PST
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