John Wesley
John Wesley
John Wesleywas an Anglican cleric and theologian who, with his brother Charles and fellow cleric George Whitefield, is credited with the foundation of Methodism. His work and writings also played a leading role in the development of the Holiness movement and Pentecostalism...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth28 June 1703
men light sight
For many ages it has been allowed by sensible men, Nihil est in intellectu quod non fuit prius in sensu: That is, There is nothing in the understanding which was not first perceived by some of the senses. All the knowledge which we naturally have is originally derived from our senses. And therefore those who want any sense cannot have the least knowledge or idea of the objects of that sense; as they that never had sight have not the least knowledge or conception of light or colours.
men light height
Thou hidden love of God, whose height, Whose depth unfathomed no man knows, I see from far thy beauteous light, Only I sigh for thy repose.
jesus men light
[Christ] does not give [men] light but from moment to moment; the instant He withdraws, all is darkness.... God does not give them a stock of holiness.
opportunity light shining
If doing a good act in public will excite others to do more good, then 'Let your light shine to all.' Miss no opportunity to do good.
prayer pain light
On every occasion of uneasiness, we should retire to prayer, that we may give place to the grace and light of God and then form our resolutions, without being in any pain about what success they may have. In the greatest temptations, a single look to Christ, and the barely pronouncing his name, suffices to overcome the wicked one, so it be done with confidence and calmness of spirit.
league vision needs
He's got everything - good vision, his speed, his shot, all those intangibles that you need to be a superstar in this league. He has it all.
best god
The best thing of all is God is with us.
I look upon the whole world as my parish.
died
I the chief of sinners am, but Jesus died for me.
heart hands way
Money never stays with me. It would burn me if it did. I throw it out of my hands as soon as possible, lest it should find its way into my heart.
recovery mean justice
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.
greatness done communicate
God is so great that He communicates greatness to the least thing that is done for His service.
strong prayer believe
I believe there is no liturgy in the world, either in ancient or modern language, which breathes more of a solid, scriptural, rational piety, than the Common Prayer of the Church of England. And though the main of it was compiled considerably more than two hundred years ago, yet is the language of it, not only pure, but strong and elegant in the highest degree.
change-for-the-better instruction wiser
We are always open to instruction, willing to be wiser every day than we were before, and to change whatever we can change for the better.