With Eternity’s Values in View

The next set of Jonathan Edward’s resolutions demonstrate his insistence on living life as if the details matter, as if God is watching everything we do, as if there is something important beyond today. These resolutions bring to mind our instructions to redeem the time because the days are evil, to do all to the glory of God, down to our eating and drinking, in short, to live life with eternity’s values in view.

Once again, I want to recommend these resolutions to you as the best way to keep an eye heavenward.

Resolved, Never to do any manner of thing, whether in soul or body, less or more, but what tends to the glory of God; nor be, nor suffer it, if I can possibly avoid it.

Resolved, Never to lose one moment of time, but to improve it in the most profitable way I possibly can.

Resolved, To live with all my might while I do live.

Resolved, Never to do anything which I should be afraid to do, if it were the last hour of my life.