Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Affections in Addition.

 He that has doctrinal knowledge and speculation only, without affection, never is engaged in the business of religion.

—Jonathan Edwards

It is not an either/or situation. Edwards of all people had a vast, large, in-depth aptitude in knowledge; but that is not all he had. This doesn't mean our emotions will be "mountain top thrills" for 16 hours every day. But there will be a calm enduring love and joy in Jesus that is a result of His grace and not a cause or condition of His grace being conferred.