Though we cannot think alike, may we not love alike? May we not be of one heart, though we are not of one opinion? Without all doubt, we may. Herein all the children of God may unite, notwithstanding these smaller differences. John Wesley More Quotes by John Wesley More Quotes From John Wesley I have so much to do that I spend several hours in prayer before I am able to do it. John Wesley hours able prayer Whether we think of, or speak to, God, whether we act or suffer for him, all is prayer, when we have no other object than his love, and the desire of pleasing him. John Wesley suffering prayer thinking Purge me from every sinful blot; John Wesley pride idols heart No circumstances can make it necessary for a man to burst in sunder all the ties of humanity. John Wesley ties humanity men A constant attention to the work which God entrusts us with is a mark of solid piety. John Wesley constant mark attention Beware you are not a fiery, persecuting enthusiast. Do not imagine that God has called you (just contrary to the spirit of Him you style your Master) to destroy men’s lives, and not to save them. Never dream of forcing men into the ways of God. Think yourself, and let think. Use no constraint in matters of religion. Even those who are farthest out of the way never compel to come in by any other means than reason, truth, and love. John Wesley dream men mean My talent is to speak my mind. God won't object if you bury that talent. John Wesley talent speak mind One of the principal rules of religion is, to lose no occasion of serving God. And, since he is invisible to our eyes, we are to serve him in our neighbour; which he receives as if done to himself in person, standing visibly before us. John Wesley invisible eye done As the more holy we are upon earth the more happy we must be. John Wesley holy earth Sing lustily and with a good courage. Beware of singing as if you were half dead, or half asleep; but lift up your voice with strength. John Wesley singing voice half Prayer continues in the desire of the heart, though the understanding be employed on outward things. John Wesley understanding prayer heart with all prayer (Eph. 6:18)" All sorts of prayer- public, private, mental, vocal. Do not be diligent in one kind of prayer and negligent in others... let us use all. John Wesley kind use prayer Try all things by the written word, and let all bow down before it. You are in danger of [fanaticism] every hour, if you depart ever so little from Scripture; yea, or from the plain, literal meaning of an text, taken in connection with the context. John Wesley taken littles trying God's command to "pray without ceasing" is founded on the necessity we have of His grace to preserve the life of God in the soul, which can no more subsist one moment without it, than the body can without air. John Wesley grace prayer air It is the Spirit that sheds the love of God abroad in their hearts, and the love of all mankind; thereby purifying their hearts from the love of the world, from the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye, and the pride of life. It is by Him they are delivered from anger and pride, from all vile and inordinate affections. John Wesley eye pride heart By salvation I mean not barely according to the vulgar notion deliverance from hell or going to heaven but a present deliverance from sin a restoration of the soul to its primitive health its original purity a recovery of the divine nature the renewal of our souls after the image of God in righteousness and true holiness in justice mercy and truth. John Wesley recovery justice mean Giving up witchcraft is, in effect, giving up the Bible. John Wesley giving-up scary bible Read the most useful books, and that regularly and constantly. John Wesley book I resolved to dedicate all my life to God, all my thoughts, and words, and actions; being thoroughly convinced, there was no medium; but that every part of my life (not some only) must either be a sacrifice to God, or myself, that is, in effect, to the devil. Can any serious person doubt of this, or find a medium between serving God and serving the devil? John Wesley serious-person sacrifice doubt Orthodoxy, or right opinion, is, at best, a very slender part of religion. Though right tempers cannot subsist without right opinions, yet right opinions may subsist without right tempers. There may be a right opinion of God without either love or one right temper toward Him. Satan is a proof of this. John Wesley orthodoxy may religion
