Affection Quote by Jonathan Edwards
““Since holiness is the main thing that excites, draws, and governs all gracious affections, it is no wonder that all such affections tend to holiness. That which men love, they desire to have and to be united to, and possessed of. That beauty which men delight in, they desire to be adorned with. Those acts which men delight in, they necessarily incline to do.””
About This Quote
Source Sermon: “The Nature of True Religion”, 1740
Holiness attracts all noble feelings; love seeks unity with what is beautiful and good, guiding actions toward virtue.
In simple terms: Holiness draws love and good deeds.
Key Takeaway
Seek holiness to align love and actions.
Themes
holiness
love
beauty
virtue
Mood
reverent
inspirational
Type
theological
ethical
When to use this quote
- personal devotion
- community worship
- ethical decision making
Key Concepts
theology
moral psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- How does holiness shape daily choices?
- What barriers prevent aligning love with virtue?
A Different Perspective
Holiness alone may not address practical constraints.
![“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)
