--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: From Lee’s extensive quotes of Edwards on…" description: "\"“From Lee’s extensive quotes of Edwards on page 152 we can gather that the reason some reject good thoughts that might order their minds aright is beca..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc1/erick-john-blore-183266_good-man_from-lee-s-extensive-quotes-of-edwards-o_1479620.jpg" --- # From Lee’s extensive quotes of Edwards on page 152 we can… ![“From Lee’s extensive quotes of Edwards on page 152 we can gather that the reason some reject good thoughts that might order their minds aright is because of a disposition of the heart, or a “taste” for evil. The habit of a person’s mind is in accordance with his spiritual appetite, a good man’s…” quote by Erick John Blore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc1/erick-john-blore-183266_good-man_from-lee-s-extensive-quotes-of-edwards-o_1479620.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc1/erick-john-blore-183266_good-man_from-lee-s-extensive-quotes-of-edwards-o_1479620.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc1/erick-john-blore-183266_good-man_from-lee-s-extensive-quotes-of-edwards-o_1479620.jpg) > ““From Lee’s extensive quotes of Edwards on page 152 we can gather that the reason some reject good thoughts that might order their minds aright is because of a disposition of the heart, or a “taste” for evil. The habit of a person’s mind is in accordance with his spiritual appetite, a good man’s mind will always suggest and supply good and holy thoughts to connect ideas and information to create a beautiful picture in one’s mind of God’s orderly universe (Himself at the helm) but the evil man’s mind is habitually disorganizing the things of this world or rather dis-integrating them from the knowledge of God, and so Edwards might say that his mind is not a cosmos but a chaos, or a conductor-less cacophony rather than a grand symphony.”” [Erick John Blore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erick-john-blore/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A good mind aligns with divine order, while a bad mind creates chaos, reflecting spiritual appetite and moral disposition. **In simple terms:** Good mind follows divine order; bad mind creates chaos. Key Takeaway Cultivate thoughts aligned with higher order. Themes spirituality psychology philosophy of mind morality order chaos Mood statement philosophical Type Good man:1 Good thoughts:1 Knowledge of god:1 Psychology:1 Philosophy of Mind:1 Man Mind:1 Person Mind:1 Thoughts Order:1 Mind Accordance:1 When to use this quote - Changing habits can be difficult despite intention. 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