Jonathan Edwards

Theologian, Preacher American 1703 – 1758

American theologian; influenced Great Awakening movement.

377 quotes

"Learning is a lifelong pursuit for the wise."
Education
"All human endeavors are vain without God."
Philosophy
"The love of God should constrain our actions."
Motivation
"True peace comes from right standing with God."
Peace
"We are called to grow in grace throughout our lives."
Change
"God's grace is more powerful than any human weakness."
Faith
"The pursuit of pleasure often leads to destruction."
Wisdom
"Life is a pilgrimage toward our eternal home."
Life
"Character is built through facing trials with faith."
Perseverance
"God alone is worthy of our ultimate devotion."
Faith
"The sweetness of faith makes all suffering bearable."
Faith
"We must seek wisdom from God rather than from men."
Wisdom
"True freedom is liberation from sin's slavery."
Freedom
"The imagination should be sanctified by holy purposes."
Imagination
"History reveals God's providence over human affairs."
History
"We should approach God with both fear and love."
Faith
"Courage is faith applied to difficult circumstances."
Courage
"The beauty of virtue surpasses all earthly attractions."
Beauty
"We must account for every idle word spoken."
Truth
"God's power extends over all creation without exception."
Faith
"The heart that is filled with God has room for nothing else."
Faith
"True education refines the character as well as the mind."
Education
"We live always under the eye of Almighty God."
Faith
"Joy flows from a conscience at peace with God."
Happiness
"The greatest commandment is to love God with all that we are."
Love
"Sin begins in the imagination before it finds expression."
Truth
"We must resist the temporal in favor of the eternal."
Wisdom
"God's love toward us is not based on our merit."
Love
"The pursuit of God is the noblest of all endeavors."
Inspiration
"Affliction, rightly received, becomes a blessing."
Perseverance