I have been a student of Reformed theology long before I ever heard of John Piper or DG. This theology passed down from the early Protestant Reformation is beautiful and satisfying in that it displays the absolute sovereignty of God, and His relentless pursuit of His own glory. But unfortunately within many reformed circles…there is a tendency to rigid formalism that takes away from the happiness of God… I was vulnerable to this formalism before I heard my very first message from Dr. Piper [during a conference], and wept…and wept and wept. It was… called "God Glorified in His Providence." I weep upon listening to that message to this day, and I've heard it some nine to twelve times now. Well after hearing that first message I had to hear more of this man I knew nothing about. He held out to me something in that sermon no one…had before: a gloriously happy God who is my consummate satisfaction, and DELIGHTS to be so."