All things Quote by Jonathan Edwards
“Why should not He had made all things, still having something immediately to do with the things that He has made? Where lies the great difficulty, if we own the being of a God, that He created all things out of nothing, I'll be allowing something immediate influence of God on creation still?”
About This Quote
Source Sermon: "The Nature of God’s Creation," 1745
If God created everything from nothing, His ongoing influence is immediate and pervasive, making divine interaction with creation constant.
In simple terms: God’s creation is continuously active.
Key Takeaway
Recognize ongoing divine presence.
Themes
theology
creation
divine agency
Mood
reverent
contemplative
Type
theological
inspirational
When to use this quote
- personal prayer
- ethical decision‑making
- contemplation of nature
Key Concepts
philosophy
religion
metaphysics
Questions to Reflect On
- How does believing in continuous divine action affect daily life?
- What evidence supports God’s ongoing influence?
A Different Perspective
Human understanding may limit grasp of divine immediacy.
![“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)
