“God is the highest good of the reasonable creature. The enjoyment of him is our proper; and 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. Better than fathers and mothers, husbands, wives, or children, or the company of any, or all earthly friends. These are but shadows; but the enjoyment of God is the substance. These are but scattered beams; but God is the sun. These are but streams; but God is the fountain. These are but drops, but God is the ocean.”
Quotes by Jonathan Edwards
“You contribute nothing to your salvation except the sin that made it necessary.”
“Lord, stamp eternity on my eyeballs.”
Jonathan EdwardsJonathan Edwards was an influential American revivalist preacher, philosopher, and Congregationalist theologian, known for his profound impact on the First Great Awakening in the 18th century. Born in...