the glorious exchange

(Part I here, Part II here)

21. I resolve to never do anything that I would hate someone else for doing.

22. I resolve to work to my happiness and delight with all my might and power, as long as it does not conflict with the Gospel.

23. I resolve to analyze my deliberate actions, tracing them back to the original intention. If that intention is contrary to the glory of God and/or the Gospel, I will take the action to break Resolution 4.

24. I resolve to, whenever I do something evil, to trace it back to the original cause, and to fight that cause with all my might and prayer.

25. I resolve to examine myself closely in order to identify the one thing that causes me to doubt God. I will then fight and pray against that one thing with all I am.

26. I resolve to fight and pray against anything that causes me to doubt my salvation.

27. I resolve to never not do something, unless not doing that thing is for the glory of God. I will also constantly examine what things I am not doing.

28. I resolve to constantly study Scripture and to make sure that I am growing in the knowledge of God.

29. I resolve to always pray as if I believe that God will answer it, and to always confess as if God will accept it.

30. I resolve to try every week to grow in knowledge and passion of God, and to be a better example of God’s grace to others than I was the week before.

(Part I here)

11.  I resolve to attempt to solve any theological problems that comes across my mind, as long as the situation at the time allows me to attempt a solution.

12.  I resolve to, whenever I think I am doing something great, to toss the thought immediately out of my mind.

13. I resolve to seek out things which are of love and freedom.

14. I resolve to never act in revenge towards someone.

15. I resolve to never get mad at people who aren’t acting rationally.

16. I resolve to never talk badly about someone unless it amounts to some Christocentric good.

17. I resolve to live in order to have no regrets at the end of my life.

18. I resolve to live with the Gospel constantly in mind, along with the fact that I am not of this world, but am of the Kingdom of God.

19.  I resolve to never do anything that I would not do if I knew Jesus would return within the hour.

20. I resolve to maintain moderation in food and drink.

Having enough sense to know that I can’t do anything without God’s help, I ask Him for His favor as I try to keep these resolutions, as long as they are OK with Him. I aim to keep these for Jesus’ name alone.

Read over these Resolutions once a week.

1. I resolve to live to make Jesus famous and myself happy, as long as the two are not in contradiction. I resolve to keep my responsibilities, and to do what is good for mankind. I resolve that no difficulties will stop me from these resolutions.

2. I resolve to constantly look for ways to make fulfilling resolution 1 easier and more habitual.

3. I resolve that, whenever I forget to keep these resolutions, I will repent and come back to them.

4. I resolve to do nothing but what makes Jesus famous as long as I can help it.

5. I resolve to never waste time, but to make the most of the life I’ve been given.

6. I resolve to live hard.

7. I resolve to live as if I were dying.

8. I resolve to live as if I were the worst person alive, and will keep myself humbled in comparison to others.

9. I resolve to think about death often.

10. I resolve that when I am hurt, to think about the hurt that comes with dying for the Cause or, worse, hell.

I will be translating Jonathan Edwards’ resolutions into today’s language. Stay tuned for the “translations” later.