Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Jonathan Edwards quote, part 1


"I claim no right to myself, no right to this understanding, this will, these affections that are in me. Neither do I have any right to this body or its members, no right to this tongue, to these hands, feet, ears or eyes. I have given myself clear away and not retained anything of my own. I have been to God this morning and told Him I have given myself wholly to Him, I have given every power so that for the future I claim no right to myself in any respect. I have expressly promised Him, for by His grace I will not fail. I take Him as my whole portion and felicity, looking upon nothing else as any part of my happiness..."

2 comments:

Epps Clan said...

Was this a recent quote?

Mr Incredible said...

I think I cleared up the confusion. If the politician "John Edwards" said this (and meant it), I might cross party lines and vote for him.