The Secret to Enjoying Life (Christians Miss This)

Gavin Ortlund and his dad, Ray Ortlund, discuss the vital role of enjoying God’s gifts in living a flourishing Christian life. Buy Ray's new book here: https://www.amazon.com/Eat-Drink-Be-Merry-Enjoyment/dp/B0FTZJFR82/ Truth Unites (https://truthunites.org) exists to promote gospel assurance through theological depth. Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is President of Truth Unites, Visiting Professor of Historical Theology at Phoenix Seminary, and Theologian-in-Residence at Immanuel Nashville. SUPPORT: Tax Deductible Support: https://truthunites.org/donate/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/truthunites FOLLOW: Website: https://truthunites.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truth.unites/ X: https://x.com/gavinortlund Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TruthUnitesPage/ MY ACADEMIC WORK: https://truthunites.org/mypublications/ PODCAST: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/truth-unites DISCORD SERVER ON PROTESTANTISM Striving Side By Side: https://discord.gg/MdTt6d5PVs CHECK OUT SOME BOOKS: https://www.amazon.com/Why-Christianity-Makes-Sense-Mysteries/dp/0310182204/truthunitesbo-20 https://www.amazon.com/What-Means-Be-Protestant-Always-Reforming/dp/B0CNFFP6LK/truthunitesbo-20 https://www.amazon.com/Makes-Sense-World-That-Doesnt/dp/1540964094/truthunitesbo-20 https://www.amazon.com/Theological-Retrieval-Evangelicals-Need-Future/dp/1433565269/truthunitesbo-20 https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Right-Hills-Die-Theological/dp/1433567423/truthunitesbo-20 https://www.amazon.com/Retrieving-Augustines-Doctrine-Creation-Controversy/dp/0830853243/truthunitesbo-20 00:00:00 - Coming Up 00:00:54 - The Call of Ministry 00:10:04 - Ray’s New Book 00:15:30 - Enjoying Life Is Biblical 00:23:49 - Rest as Spiritual Warfare 00:31:10 - Enjoying Life In Suffering 00:37:42 - Life is Vanity 00:42:10 - God Will Bring to Judgment 00:45:35 - Practical Guidance for Enjoying Life 00:51:32 - Enjoying Life Under the Smile of God 00:53:37 - Walk In the Ways of Your Heart 00:57:23 - Understanding the Heart of God 01:04:28 - Ray’s Message to the Younger Generation