"Prayer is not about changing God's mind, but about aligning our hearts with God's heart."
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"True faith is not merely intellectual assent or doctrinal knowledge, but involves an earnest exercise of the heart and an intimate union with God."
— Jonathan Edwards
Source: On Religious Sentiments
Spiritual Life
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"The ultimate purpose of God's creation is not the happiness, success, or glory of his creatures themselves, but the manifestation of his own glory. When creatures find joy in God's glory, God's purpose and human happiness are perfectly aligned."
— Jonathan Edwards
Source: The End for Which God Created the World
Theological Thought
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"Revival is the work of the Holy Spirit and cannot be manipulated or created by man; all man should do is seek God in the ways He has established, including prayer, preaching, and worship."
— Jonathan Edwards
Source: Some Thoughts Concerning the Revival
Revival
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"True religious emotion must regard God himself as the highest joy; if the center of human emotion is not God but creatures, then it is false; only when God lives in the heart can people be satisfied, otherwise the soul will inevitably be empty."
— Jonathan Edwards
Source: Religious Affections
Spiritual Fulfillment
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"The unrepentant walk on the top of the pit of hell, supported only by a rotting covering. At any given moment, there is nothing to prevent the wicked from falling into hell, only the simple providence of God to temporarily sustain them."