Jonathan Edwards Quotes

The happiness of the creature consists in rejoicing in God, by which also God is magnified and exalted.

- Jonathan Edwards

The best, most beautiful, and most perfect way that we have of expressing a sweet concord of mind to each other is by music.

- Jonathan Edwards

The way to Heaven is ascending; we must be content to travel uphill, though it be hard and tiresome, and contrary to the natural bias of our flesh.

- Jonathan Edwards

To go to heaven, fully to enjoy God, is infinitely better than the most pleasant accommodations here.

- Jonathan Edwards

True liberty consists only in the power of doing what we ought to will, and in not being constrained to do what we ought not to will.

- Jonathan Edwards

I assert that nothing ever comes to pass without a cause.

- Jonathan Edwards

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.

- Jonathan Edwards

Grace is but glory begun, and glory is but grace perfected.

- Jonathan Edwards

Prayer is as natural an expression of faith as breathing is of life.

- Jonathan Edwards

Resolution One: I will live for God. Resolution Two: If no one else does, I still will.

- Jonathan Edwards