i'm reading a biography on jonathan edwards by stephen j. nichols. in the book he lists some life long resolutions that edwards kept for himself. they are found in their entirety in his work called Resolutions (keepin' it simple...nice).
i thought i'd post the one's that jumped out at me and prayerfully i, and anyone else who reads this, can be resolved to do these kinds of things in our own life while we're on this side of things. here they are.
1) resolved, that i will do whatsoever i think to be the most to God's glory, and my own good, profit, and pleasure in the whole of my duration, without any consideration of the time, whether now, or never so many myriads of ages hence. resolved to do whatsoever i think to be my duty, and most for the good and advantage of mankind in general. resolved to do this, whatever difficulties i meet with, how many and how great soever.
2) resolved, to live with all my might, while i do live.
3) resolved, never to give over, nor in the least to slacken my fight with my corruptions, however unsuccessful i may be.
4) let there be something of benevolence in all that i speak.
