God wants his people to have serious joy. But at least three obstacles threaten the joy and the seriousness of this generation. What’s the point of my life? That was the question on Monday. And we talked about our joy in God and God’s glory being united together into one unifying vision of existence. And now today we field a question about joy from a listener named Shannon, who writes to say this: “Hello, Pastor John! I attended the most recent Cross Conference. There you said something that struck me — you said that your hope for us students is for there to be young people who are ‘joyfully serious.’ Can you explain this more? And what does this look like practically in everyday life?” Episode 1234: https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/three-threats-to-the-joy-of-this-generation Related Resources: “How Much Joy Can We Really Expect in This Life?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCtnCYdwFpY “What Is “the Joy of the Lord” and Where Can I Find It?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uh5Um2By5A “Isn’t the Joy-Centered Life Just an Emotional Roller Coaster?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQp024xptKs “Does God Want Me to Be Happy or Holy?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnQXZ97HhkI Find other recent and popular Ask Pastor John episodes, http://desiringgod.org/ask-pastor-john