"They say there is a young lady in New Haven who is beloved of that Great Being who made and rules the world. They say that He fills her mind with exceeding sweet delight, and that she hardly cares for anything except to meditate on Him. If you present all the world to her, with the richest of its treasures, she disregards it. She is unmindful of any pain or affliction. She has a singular purity in her affections. You could not persuade her to compromise her true Love even if you would give her all the world. She possesses a wonderful sweetness, calmness, and kindness to those around her. She will sometimes go about from place to place, singing sweetly. She seems to be always full of joy and pleasure, and no one knows exactly why. She loves to be alone, walking in the fields and groves, and seems to have Someone invisible always conversing with her."
~Written of Sarah Edwards by Jonathan Edwards, her future husband
I love this quote so much, I honestly pray my husband would say such sweet things about me. Sara Edwards seemed to be a woman who gaze was only on Jesus Christ, great example.
ReplyDeleteI adore this! Remember that quote, "A girl should be so immersed in God that a guy has to go to Him to find her." Not sure of the exact wording but that's my paraphrase. It would be amazing to be that godly! So why not? Let's be challenged to live SOLELY for God and live God-breathed lives!!
Delete-Becka