Gratitude Quote by Jonathan Edwards
“The view of the misery of the damned will double the ardour of the love and gratitude of the saints of heaven.”
About This Quote
Source Sermon: "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God", 1741
Seeing the condemned's suffering intensifies the saints' love and thankfulness toward heaven.
In simple terms: Suffering of the damned heightens saints' love and gratitude.
Key Takeaway
Reflect on how awareness of suffering deepens appreciation.
Themes
faith
gratitude
spiritual contrast
divine justice
Mood
contemplative
solemn
Type
theological
inspirational
When to use this quote
- personal meditation
- preaching
- spiritual counseling
Key Concepts
theodicy
empathy
redemptive suffering
Questions to Reflect On
- How does recognizing suffering affect your own gratitude?
- Can love exist without awareness of pain?
A Different Perspective
The quote may overlook those who cannot feel gratitude due to trauma.
![“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)
