From love arises hatred of those things which are contrary to what we love, or which oppose and thwart us in those things that we delight in.
JONATHAN EDWARDSThe wrath of God burns against them, their damnation does not slumber; the pit is prepared, the fire is made ready, the furnace is now hot, ready to receive them; the flames do now rage and glow.
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The best, most beautiful, and most perfect way that we have of expressing a sweet concord of mind to each other is by music.
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It is not by telling people about ourselves that we demonstrate our Christianity. Words are cheap. It is by costly, self-denying Christian practice that we show the reality of our faith.
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Sincere friendship towards God, in all who believe him to be properly an intelligent, willing being, does most apparently, directly, and strongly incline to prayer; and it no less disposes the heart strongly to desire to have our infinitely glorious.
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Resolved, never to lose one moment of time; but improve it the most profitable way I possibly can.
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When God is about to do a mighty new thing He always sets His people praying.
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Resolved to live with all my might while I do live, and as I shall wish I had done ten thousand years hence.
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To go to heaven, fully to enjoy God, is infinitely better than the most pleasant accommodations here.
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Find preachers of David Brainerd’s spirit, and nothing can stand before them. Let us be followers of him, as he was of Christ, in absolute self-devotion, in total deadness to the world, and in fervent love to God and man.
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How can you expect to dwell with God forever, if you so neglect and forsake him here?
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The end of the creation is that the creation might glorify God. Now what is glorifying God, but a rejoicing at that glory he has displayed?
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Resolved, to ask myself at the end of every day, week, month and year, wherein I could possibly in any respect have done better.
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You contribute nothing to your salvation except the sin that made it necessary.
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Consider that as a principle of love is the main principle in the heart of a real Christian, so the labor of love, is the main business of the Christian life.
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Intend to live in continual mortification, and never to expect or desire any worldly ease or pleasure.
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You have reason to wonder that you are not already in hell.
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Resolved, to examine carefully, and constantly, what that one thing in me is, which causes me in the least to doubt the love of God; and to direct all my forces against it.
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Resolved, to study the Scriptures so steadily, constantly and frequently, as that I may find, and plainly perceive myself to grow in the knowledge of the same.
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Resolved, never to speak evil of anyone, so that it shall tend to his dishonor, more or less, upon no account except for some real good.
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Wicked people will on the day of judgment see all there is to see of Jesus Christ, except His beauty and loveliness
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The smallest sin is an act of Cosmic Treason against a Holy God.
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We are dependent on the power of God to convert us and give faith in Jesus Christ and the new nature.
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I frequently hear persons in old age say how they would live, if they were to live their lives over again: Resolved, That I will live just so as I can think I shall wish I had done, supposing I live to old age.
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I make it my rule, to lay hold of light and embrace it, wherever I see it, though held forth by a child or an enemy.
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One requirement to be used as a leader in a movement of revival: They must have the Spirit of God upon them.
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Temples have their images; and we see what influence they have always had over a great part of mankind. But, in truth, the ideas and images in men’s minds are the invisible powers that constantly govern them; and to these they all pay universally a ready submission.
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The godly are designed for unknown and inconceivable happiness.
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