“A truly humble man is sensible of his natural distance from God; of his dependence on Him; of the insufficiency of his own power and wisdom; and that it is by God’s power that he is upheld and provided for, and that he needs God’s wisdom to lead and guide him, and His might to enable him to do what he ought to do for Him.”
—Jonathan Edwards, 17th Century
Citation: Jonathan Edwards, The Works of Jonathan Edwards, Vol. 1. Edited by Edward Hickman (Edinburgh: Banner of Truth Trust, 1974), 444
Reflective Question: In what ways might your desire to be understood or persuasive overshadow your dependence on God’s wisdom in communication?