Every week this summer I plan to write a resolution in the likes of Edwards that I am resolved to do and pray over it each day that the Lord might empower me to be that resolved to be.
Resolution One.
Resolved, to live every moment for the glory of God, never compromising for selfish motives, less risky endeavors, or a passive attitude.
One must first be resolved to do that which glorifies God because every resolution that follows is built upon it, merely explaining in more detail what the first has already stated.
We must be resolved to live every single moment of our lives for the glory of God. We cannot compromise. There is no excuse. There is no try. We must deny our selfish motives and ambitions. We must fight against the ease of life, doing that which is safe. We must fight against laziness, against passivity, for our life is not our own.
There is no joy outside of His glorification, and we must be willing to risk it all for that glory as Christ did on the cross.