Affection Quote by Jonathan Edwards
“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.”
About This Quote
Source Sermon: "The Nature of True Religion", 1741
Self is relinquished; identity is surrendered to divine will, denying personal ownership.
In simple terms: Self is given to God.
Key Takeaway
Embrace humility before the divine.
Themes
theology
spirituality
humility
Mood
contemplative
reverent
Type
religious
philosophical
When to use this quote
- prayer
- meditation
- service to others
Key Concepts
calvinism
personal identity
Questions to Reflect On
- How does surrender affect personal responsibility?
- What balance exists between self‑loss and self‑care?
A Different Perspective
Denial of self can suppress healthy self‑care.
![“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)
