Resolution #9

"Resolved, to think much on all occasion of my own dying, and of the common circumstances which attend death."

- Jonathan Edwards

Resolution #8

"Resolved, to act, in all respects, both speaking and doing, as if nobody had been so vile as I, and as if I had committed the same sins, or had the same infirmities or failings as others; and that I will let the knowledge of their failings promote nothing but shame in myself, and prove only an occasion of my confessing my own sins and misery to God."

- Jonathan Edwards

Resolution #7

"Resolved, never to do anything, which I should be afraid to do, if it were the last hour of my life."

- Jonathan Edwards

Resolution #6

"Resolved, to live with all my might, while I do live."

- Jonathan Edwards

Resolution #5

"Resolved, never to lose one moment of time; but improve it the most profitable way I possibly can."

- Jonathan Edwards

Resolution #4

"Resolved, never to do any manner of thing, whether in soul or body, less or more, but what tends to the glory of God; nor be, nor suffer it, if I can avoid it."

- Jonathan Edwards

Resolution #3

"Resolved, if ever I shall fall and grow dull, so as to neglect to keep any part of these Resolutions, to repent of all I can remember, when I come to myself again."

- Jonathan Edwards

Resolution #2

"Resolved, to be continually endeavoring to find out some new contrivance and invention to promote the aforementioned things."

- Jonathan Edwards

Jonathan Edwards Resolutions Series: Resolution #1

I am going to be starting a quote series on this blog based on the 70 resolutions of Jonathan Edwards. I will post one resolution a day in hope that you will be encouraged and strengthened by the fact of this nineteen year old fully devoting himself to the cause of Christ at an early age. This young man was so dedicated that he immediately held himself accountable by creating resolutions that would bring God the most honor and glory. I pray that as you read these resolutions that you will be stunned by the grace of God through faith that exemplified the very nature of this young man at an early age. You will be amazed by his passion for the glory of God and you will want to strive after the utmost calling of holiness, when you read this young man's resolutions. With that much said, here is the first one:

Resolution #1: "Resolved, that I will do whatsoever I think to be most to God's glory, and my own good, profit, pleasure, in the whole of my duration, without any consideration of the time, whether now, or never so many myriads of ages hence. Resolved to do whatever I think to be my duty and most for the good and advantage of mankind in general. Resolved to do this, whatever difficulties I meet with, how many soever, and how great soever."

- Jonathan Edwards

Grasping the Glory of the Cross

"Life is wasted if we do not grasp the glory of the cross, cherish it for the treasure that it is, and cleave to it as the highest price of every pleasure and the deepest comfort in every pain."

- John Piper (from, Don't Waste Your Life), pg. 40.