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 More Quotes by John Wesley More Quotes From John Wesley Catch on fire with enthusiasm and people will come for miles to watch you burn. John Wesley Make all you can, save all you can, give all you can. John Wesley My cool judgement is, that if all the other doctrines of devils which have been committed to writing since letters were in the world were collected together in one volume, it would fall short of this; and that, should a Prince form himself by this book, so calmly recommending hypocrisy, treachery, lying, robbery, oppression, adultery, whoredom, and murder of all kinds, Domitian or Nero would be an angel of light compared to that man. John Wesley A feast of dedication; yet he calls it a feast to Jehovah; for as brutish as they were, they did not design to terminate their adoration in the image; but they made it for a representation of the true God...yet this did not excuse them from gross idolatry.†John Wesley I set myself on fire and people come to watch me burn. John Wesley The best of it is, God is with us. John Wesley I have seen (as far as it can be seen) many persons changed in a moment from the spirit of horror, fear, and despair to the spirit of hope, joy, peace; and from sinful desires, till then reigning over them, to a pure desire of doing the will of God. John Wesley momenthopegodpeace O never give me over to my own heart's desires, nor let me follow my own imaginations! John Wesley nevermemy-ownheart I build on Christ, the rock of ages; on his sure mercies described in his word, and on his promises, all which I know are yea and amen. John Wesley promisesrockbuildknow In a storm, I think, 'What if the gospel be not true? Then thou art, of all men, most foolish. For what has thou given up thy goods, thy ease, thy friends, thy reputation, thy country, thy life?' John Wesley friendsmenlifeart The best thing of all is God is with us. John Wesley thingusbestgod I cannot think that when God sent us into the world, he had irreversibly decreed that we should be perpetually miserable in it. If our taking up the Cross imply our bidding adieu to all joy and satisfaction, how is it reconcilable with what Solomon expressly affirms of religion, that 'her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace?' John Wesley godpeaceworldreligion I asked long ago,'What must I do to be saved?' The Scripture answered, 'Keep the commandments, believe, hope, love.' I was early warned against laying, as the Papists do, too much stress on outward works, or on a faith without works, which as it does not include, so it will never lead to true hope or charity. John Wesley stresshopefaithlove I look upon the whole world as my parish. John Wesley lookparishwholeworld I the chief of sinners am, but Jesus died for me. John Wesley sinnersammejesus I went to America to convert the Indians, but, oh, who shall convert me? Who, what, is he that will deliver me from this evil heart of unbelief? John Wesley willmeevilheart I saw that giving even all my life to God (supposing it possible to do this and go no further) would profit me nothing unless I gave my heart, yea, all my heart, to Him. John Wesley megodheartlife As for reputation, though it be a glorious instrument of advancing our Master's service, yet there is a better than that: a clean heart, a single eye, and a soul full of God. A fair exchange if, by the loss of reputation, we can purchase the lowest degree of purity of heart. John Wesley servicesoulgodheart I plainly felt that, had God given me such a retirement with the companion I desired, I should have forgotten the work for which I was born and have set up my rest in this world. John Wesley megodworkworld Is it not hard that even those who are with us should be against us - that a man's enemies, in some degree, should be those of the same household of faith? Yet so it is. John Wesley enemiesmanhardfaith
