If the great things of religion are rightly understood, they will affect the heart. The reason why men are not affected by such infinitely great, important, glorious, and wonderful things, as they often hear and read of in the word of God, is, undoubtedly, because they are blind; if they were not so, it would be impossible, and utterly inconsistent with human nature, that their hearts should be otherwise than strongly impressed, and greatly moved by such things.
O what cause have we, with exulting hearts, to agree to give glory to him who thus rides forth in the chariot of his salvation
It is astonishing to see the alteration that there is in some towns, where before was but little appearance of religion.
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Jonathan Edwards (remarking on the Great Awakening in his neighborhood)
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Resolved, to strive every week to be brought higher in religion, and to a higher exercise of grace, than I was the week before.
The enjoyment of God is the only happiness with which our souls can be satisfied. To go to heaven, fully to enjoy God, is infinitely better than the most pleasant accommodations here.
The sweetest joys and delights I have experienced, have not been those that have arisen from a hope of my own good estate, but in a direct view of the glorious things of the gospel.
True virtue never appears so lovely, as when it is most oppressed.
Resolved, #24
Resolved…
Whenever I do any conspicuously evil action, to trace it back, till I come to the original cause; and then, both carefully endeavour to do so no more, and to fight and pray with all my might against the original of it.
-Jonathan Edwards
It is impossible that any one should see the truth or excellency of any doctrine of the gospel who knows not what that doctrine is
The sweetest joys and delights I have experienced, have not been those that have arisen from a hope of my own good estate; but in a direct view of the glorious things of the gospel.
