What would it be like for us if every time we had questions related to divine things, that we did everything we could to figure it out? Not because there is an answer to everything, but because we want to deeply understand the things of God. What questions about God, scripture, or other divine things do you have? How will you solve it?
"Resolved, to maintain the strictest temperance in eating and drinking"
Jonathan Edwards is known to have a very strict diet, not because he was concerned about his looks or his weight, but because he cared about his mind. He knew that what he fed his body affected his whole being, and he wanted his mind to be clear so he can think upon God with a clear mind. Are there things you could change in your diet so that you feel better, you mind is clearer, and you have more energy for pursuing God?
"Resolved, to study the Scriptures so steadily, constantly, and frequently that I may find, and plainly perceive myself to grow in the knowledge of them."
This is a lot of study! To study them so much that you can see yourself growing in understanding! There are many times I have trouble recounting what I studied the night before. Edwards did not want this to happen to him...his study was for growth in God, and he would study so fervently to make this happen. How can you study the Bible in a way that you remember what you have read, and understand it better? Are there better times in the day for you to study that would increase its effectiveness?
Edwards was very intentional so his mind could be actively engaged in the pursuit of God. Let us follow suit in discipling our own lives and minds for God's glory and our good.
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