Every Monday I'm going to post one of Jonathan Edwards resolutions. He penned these while still a very young man and used them to guide his life. What am I using to guide me, my family, my ministry???
19. Resolved, Never to do any thing, which I should be afraid to do, if I expected it would not be above an hour before I should hear the last trump.
What are you afraid to do? Fear paralyzes. I find that often the fear of making the wrong decision has greater consequences then actually making the wrong decision. What if we knew when the end was?
This is a lot like #7 however I'd add this...
19. Resolved, Never to do any thing, which I should be afraid to do, if I expected it would not be above an hour before I should hear the last trump.
What are you afraid to do? Fear paralyzes. I find that often the fear of making the wrong decision has greater consequences then actually making the wrong decision. What if we knew when the end was?
This is a lot like #7 however I'd add this...
- How would the way you share the glory of Jesus change if you knew the exact time he would return?
- Do you think that the reason we don't know when Christ will return is because he cares more about relationships then religion?
- Does the above question shape the way you do evangelism?
1 comments:
Not my favorite one, but I needed to hear this today. Thanks for posting it, Dave.
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