The grace given in conversion is the “dawn of glory” to the soul, but, as dawn, it is still dark. We wait for the day when glory will be seen and known in full, but that day is not today. Therefore, instead of focusing solely on intellectual achievement or charismatic excitement, Edwards calls us to focus on religious affection as the Christian way in the world. As quoted above, God fits his people for heaven by conforming them to it.[13]
