Pursuing Theological Understanding By Rooted Africa Jonathan Edwards had resolved to use pain for spiritual gain (Resolution 10) and to keep death always in mind (Resolution 9). Now he addressed intellectual life: when a theological question arises, act on it immediately. Resolution 11 Resolved, when I think of any theorem in divinity to be solved, immediately to do what I can towards solving it, if circumstances don’t hinder. In simple terms: Whenever Edwards encountered a difficult or unresolved question in theology (“divinity”), he resolved to take immediate action to study, research, or reason toward an answer—as far as circumstances allowed. This resolution reflects his lifelong passion for truth. Edwards was a brilliant thinker who wrote extensively on doctrine, philosophy, and Scripture. He refused intellectual laziness, seeing the pursuit of understanding God’s truth as part of glorifying Him. Why This Matters Today We live in an age of shallow thinking—quick opinions, soundbit...
This is the same for groups or nations as the overall performance of the group depends on the performance of the individuals. In a similar manner, there are many things we must do as part of living our lives in general. These include our jobs and many other things. The job is significant because it is the means by which we power every other area of our lives and ultimately determines how our lives pan out. We spend roughly 8 of our 24 hours a day in it and spend another 8 sleeping. This leaves us with another 8 for the many other things we need to do. The job or occupation therefore dominates our lives and defines how we serve our purpose—this is why it is referred to as the occupation because it occupies us like water occupies a glass. A job that makes us unhappy will then translate into an unhappy life which will mean an un-maximized life as no one ever gave their best in an unhappy state. If for any reason we are not giving off our best in the occupation, all areas of our lives wi...