--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I am not asking whether you know things…" description: "\"I am not asking whether you know things about Him but do you know God, are you enjoying God, is God the centre of your life, the soul of your being, th..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/67f/martyn-lloyd-jones-10434_asking_i-am-not-asking-whether-you-know-things_3157868.jpg" --- # I am not asking whether you know things about Him but do… ![“I am not asking whether you know things about Him but do you know God, are you enjoying God, is God the centre of your life, the soul of your being, the source of your greatest joy? He is meant to be.” quote by Martyn Lloyd-Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/67f/martyn-lloyd-jones-10434_asking_i-am-not-asking-whether-you-know-things_3157868.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/67f/martyn-lloyd-jones-10434_asking_i-am-not-asking-whether-you-know-things_3157868.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/67f/martyn-lloyd-jones-10434_asking_i-am-not-asking-whether-you-know-things_3157868.jpg) > “I am not asking whether you know things about Him but do you know God, are you enjoying God, is God the centre of your life, the soul of your being, the source of your greatest joy? He is meant to be.” [Martyn Lloyd-Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martyn-lloyd-jones/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. He urges deep, personal relationship with God as life's central joy. **In simple terms:** Know and enjoy God fully. Key Takeaway Prioritize spiritual connection. Themes faith joy purpose Mood contemplative hopeful Type spiritual motivational When to use this quote - prayer life - counseling - leadership - personal crisis - spiritual formation Key Concepts theology personal devotion Questions to Reflect On - What role does God play in your daily decisions? - How can you experience God's joy amid hardship? 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But this is empty emotionalism where that joy is not awakened and sustained…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-piper/the-apex-of-glorifying-god-is-enjoying-him-with-the-heart-but-this-is/) [John Piper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-piper/) > [Hunting is about the family time, experiencing the outdoors, and enjoying what God gave us.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/hunting-is-about-the-family-time-experiencing-the-outdoors-and/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [“Augustine believed that even when you seem to be enjoying something else, God is the actual source of your joy. The thing you love…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/timothy-j-keller/augustine-believed-that-even-when-you-seem-to-be-enjoying-something/) [Timothy J. Keller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/timothy-j-keller/) > [“The great old catechism asks, “What is the chief end of man?” and answers, “Man’s chief end is to glorify God and enjoy him…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-piper/the-great-old-catechism-asks-what-is-the-chief-end-of-man-and-answers/) [John Piper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-piper/) > [“The sin of fornication hinders a person from enjoying God's blessings”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sunday-adelaja/the-sin-of-fornication-hinders-a-person-from-enjoying-god-s-blessings/) [Sunday Adelaja](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sunday-adelaja/) > [“You're too young to understand this now but when you get to be my age, you try to start enjoying every God-given day. Hell,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-uhlig/you-re-too-young-to-understand-this-now-but-when-you-get-to-be-my-age/) [Richard Uhlig](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-uhlig/) > [My greatest joy is knowing that I can and have helped someone less fortunate than myself and believing that I have made a difference…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/faith-adeniyi/my-greatest-joy-is-knowing-that-i-can-and-have-helped-someone-less/) [Faith Adeniyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/faith-adeniyi/) > [My mother's greatest joy in life was to make people laugh.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-rivers/my-mother-s-greatest-joy-in-life-was-to-make-people-laugh/) [Melissa Rivers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-rivers/) > [Instead of looking for the success in your life, look for the thing that is going to bring you the greatest joy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/oprah-winfrey/instead-of-looking-for-the-success-in-your-life-look-for-the-thing/) [Oprah Winfrey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/oprah-winfrey/) > [You are an incredible mystery that you will never figure out. To be this mystery consciously is the greatest joy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adyashanti/you-are-an-incredible-mystery-that-you-will-never-figure-out-to-be/) [Adyashanti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adyashanti/) > [Which religion gives the greatest joy to God? That which inspires human beings to practice Ahimsa and compassion to all creatures.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vallabha-acharya/which-religion-gives-the-greatest-joy-to-god-that-which-inspires/) [Vallabha Acharya](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vallabha-acharya/) > [To die in battle would be my greatest joy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ramzan-kadyrov/to-die-in-battle-would-be-my-greatest-joy/) [Ramzan Kadyrov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ramzan-kadyrov/) ## More by Martyn Lloyd-Jones > [“Have you realized that most of your unhappiness in life is due to the fact that you are listening to yourself instead of talking…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martyn-lloyd-jones/have-you-realized-that-most-of-your-unhappiness-in-life-is-due-to-the/) [Martyn Lloyd-Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martyn-lloyd-jones/) > [We need less travelling by jet plaes from congress to congress... but more kneeling and praying and pleading to God to have mercy on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martyn-lloyd-jones/we-need-less-travelling-by-jet-plaes-from-congress-to-congress-but/) [Martyn Lloyd-Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martyn-lloyd-jones/) > [“According to Scripture, the trouble with man by nature is not that he is incomplete but that he is dead.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martyn-lloyd-jones/according-to-scripture-the-trouble-with-man-by-nature-is-not-that-he/) [Martyn Lloyd-Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martyn-lloyd-jones/) > [Man was never meant to be a god, but he is forever trying to deify himself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martyn-lloyd-jones/man-was-never-meant-to-be-a-god-but-he-is-forever-trying-to-deify/) [Martyn Lloyd-Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martyn-lloyd-jones/) > [Faith is a refusal to panic, come what may.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martyn-lloyd-jones/faith-is-a-refusal-to-panic-come-what-may/) [Martyn Lloyd-Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martyn-lloyd-jones/) > [The devil is so subtle that he dominates man and persuades him at the same time that he is not being dominated.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martyn-lloyd-jones/the-devil-is-so-subtle-that-he-dominates-man-and-persuades-him-at-the/) [Martyn Lloyd-Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martyn-lloyd-jones/) > [A revival means days of heaven upon earth.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martyn-lloyd-jones/a-revival-means-days-of-heaven-upon-earth/) [Martyn Lloyd-Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martyn-lloyd-jones/) > [If you doubt your sins have been forgiven, that in itself is sin.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martyn-lloyd-jones/if-you-doubt-your-sins-have-been-forgiven-that-in-itself-is-sin/) [Martyn Lloyd-Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martyn-lloyd-jones/) > [You must be made miserable before you can know true Christian joy. Indeed the real trouble with the miserable Christian is that he has…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martyn-lloyd-jones/you-must-be-made-miserable-before-you-can-know-true-christian-joy/) [Martyn Lloyd-Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martyn-lloyd-jones/) > [Spiritual depression or unhappiness in the Christian life is very often due to our failure to realize the greatness of the gospel.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martyn-lloyd-jones/spiritual-depression-or-unhappiness-in-the-christian-life-is-very/) [Martyn Lloyd-Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martyn-lloyd-jones/) > [The church is always to be under the Word; she must be; we must keep her there. You must not assume that because the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martyn-lloyd-jones/the-church-is-always-to-be-under-the-word-she-must-be-we-must-keep/) [Martyn Lloyd-Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martyn-lloyd-jones/) > [You are either a Christian or you are not a Christian; you cannot be partly a Christian. You are either "dead" or "alive"; you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martyn-lloyd-jones/you-are-either-a-christian-or-you-are-not-a-christian-you-cannot-be/) [Martyn Lloyd-Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martyn-lloyd-jones/) > [The ultimate test of our spirituality is the measure of our amazement at the grace of God.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martyn-lloyd-jones/the-ultimate-test-of-our-spirituality-is-the-measure-of-our-amazement/) [Martyn Lloyd-Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martyn-lloyd-jones/) > [To love to preach is one thing; to love to whom you preach is quite another.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martyn-lloyd-jones/to-love-to-preach-is-one-thing-to-love-to-whom-you-preach-is-quite/) [Martyn Lloyd-Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martyn-lloyd-jones/) > [If you look at your past and are depressed it means that you are listening to the devil.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martyn-lloyd-jones/if-you-look-at-your-past-and-are-depressed-it-means-that-you-are/) [Martyn Lloyd-Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martyn-lloyd-jones/) [Explore all 65 Martyn Lloyd-Jones quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martyn-lloyd-jones/) ## More Asking quotes > [Why did Erich von Stronheim leave Germany? 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And you're going to have to holler…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-coupland/and-in-your-new-lives-you-ll-have-to-live-entirely-for-that-one/) [Douglas Coupland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-coupland/) > [“Stop asking yourself how or why and tell yourself you can." - Charmainism”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charmaine-smith-ladd/stop-asking-yourself-how-or-why-and-tell-yourself-you-can-charmainism/) [Charmaine Smith Ladd](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charmaine-smith-ladd/) > [Closing his eyes, he sent up a prayer to anyone who was listening, asking please, for God's sake, stop sending him signals that they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-ward/closing-his-eyes-he-sent-up-a-prayer-to-anyone-who-was-listening/) [J.R. 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