Resolved, never to suffer the least motions of anger to irrational beings.
JONATHAN EDWARDSBeing sensible that I am unable to do any thing without God’s help, I do humbly entreat Him, by His grace, to enable me to keep these Resolutions, so far as they are agreeable to His will, for Christ’s sake.
More Jonathan Edwards Quotes
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When God is about to do a mighty new thing He always sets His people praying.
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God is glorified not only by His glory being seen, but by its being rejoiced in.
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The door of God’s mercy is thrown wide open, and Christ stands in the door and says to sinners ‘Come.’
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The devil can counterfeit all the saving operations and graces of the Spirit of God.
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Resolved, that I will live so, as I shall wish I had done when I come to die.
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Spiritual delight in God arises chiefly from his beauty and perfection, not from the blessings he gives us.
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Resolved, when I feel pain, to think of the pains of martyrdom, and of hell.
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I go out to preach with two propositions in mind. First, every person ought to give his life to Christ. Second, whether or not anyone else gives him his life, I will give him mine.
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Christ gives peace to the most sinful and miserable that come to Him. He heals the broken in heart and binds up their wounds.
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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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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, 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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He who has Christ has all he needs and needs no more.
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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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