Failure Quote by Jonathan Edwards
““8. Resolved, To act, in all respects, both speaking and doing, as if nobody had been so vile as I, and as if I had committed the same sins, or had the same infirmities or failings, as others; and that I will let the knowledge of their failings promote nothing but shame in myself, and prove only an occasion of my confessing my own sins and misery to God.””
About This Quote
Source Sermon: “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”, 1741
Recognize others' faults to reflect on one's own, fostering humility and repentance before God
In simple terms: Use others' flaws to see your own and stay humble
Key Takeaway
Self‑examination and humility
Themes
humility
repentance
self‑reflection
Mood
reflective
serene
Type
spiritual
ethical
When to use this quote
- personal prayer
- confession
- spiritual guidance
- ethical counseling
Key Concepts
theology
ethics
self‑knowledge
Questions to Reflect On
- How can acknowledging others' sins improve your own moral growth?
- What practices help balance humility with self‑compassion?
A Different Perspective
May become self‑critical without compassion
![“But it is doubtless true, and evident from [the] Scriptures, that the essence of all true religion lies in holy love; and that in this divine affection, and an habitual disposition to it, and that light which is the foundation of it, and those things which are the fruits of it, consists the whole…” quote by Jonathan Edwards](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2fd/jonathan-edwards-770_affection_but-it-is-doubtless-true-and-evident-fro_82879.jpg)
