Abode Quote by Jonathan Edwards
“The Spirit of God is given to the true saints to dwell in them as his proper lasting abode to dwell in them and to influence their hearts as a principle of new nature or as a divine supernatural spring of life and action.”
About This Quote
Source Sermon: The Great Awakening, 1742
True saints receive God's Spirit, making it their lasting home and guiding their hearts toward a new, divine nature.
In simple terms: God's Spirit lives in saints, guiding them.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate inner spiritual awareness.
Themes
spirituality
divine influence
inner transformation
Mood
reflective
inspirational
Type
theological
inspirational
When to use this quote
- personal prayer
- leadership
- ethical decision making
- community service
Key Concepts
theology
sanctification
spiritual renewal
Questions to Reflect On
- How does one recognize the Spirit's presence?
- What practices nurture this inner transformation?
A Different Perspective
The metaphor may be abstract for modern readers.
![“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)
![“May I strike my heart's keys clearly, and may none fail because of slack, uncertain, or fraying strings. May the tears that stream down my face make me more radiant: may my hidden weeping bloom… How we waste our afflictions!... [T]hey're really our wintering foliage, our dark greens of meaning…” quote by Rainer Maria Rilke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7c7/rainer-maria-rilke-193_abode_may-i-strike-my-heart-s-keys-clearly-and_52479.jpg)
