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• Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can.

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  Life, Motivational, Christmas

  'Rule of Conduct' in 'Letters' (1915)

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• Condemn no man for not thinking as you think. Let every one enjoy the full and free liberty of thinking for himself. Let every man use his own judgment, since every man must give an account of himself to God. Abhor every approach, in any kind or degree, to the spirit of persecution, if you cannot reason nor persuade a man into the truth, never attempt to force a man into it. If love will not compel him to come, leave him to God, the judge of all.

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  Men, Thinking, Giving

  John Wesley (1826). “The Works of the Rev. John Wesley: The eighteenth, nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first numbers of his journal, particular of his death, review of his character, &c”, p.421

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• Give me one hundred preachers who fear nothing but sin and desire nothing but God, and I care not whether they be clergymen or laymen, they alone will shake the gates of Hell and set up the kingdom of Heaven upon Earth.

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  Giving, Heaven, Desire

  John Wesley (1960). “The Letters of the Rev. John Wesley ...”

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• The church changes the world not by making converts but by making disciples.

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  Church, World, Changing The World

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• What one generation tolerates, the next generation will embrace.

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  Religion, Generations, Next

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• I have never known more than fifteen minutes of anxiety or fear. Whenever I feel fearful emotions overtaking me, I just close my eyes and thank God that He is still on the throne reigning over everything and I take comfort in His control over the affairs of my life.

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  Eye, Anxiety, Thank God

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• Reading Christians are growing Christians. When Christians cease to read, they cease to grow.

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  Christian, Reading, Growing

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• Whosoever will reign with Christ in heaven, must have Christ reigning in him on earth

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  Heaven, Earth, Reign

  John Wesley, Bp. John Emory, Thomas Jackson (1831). “The Works of the Rev. John Wesley, A.M.: Miscellaneous”, p.137

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• I am not afraid that the people called Methodists should ever cease to exist either in Europe or America. But I am afraid lest they should only exist as a dead sect, having the form of religion without the power. And this undoubtedly will be the case unless they hold fast both the doctrine, spirit, and discipline with which they first set out.

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  Europe, America, Discipline

  John Wesley (1831). “The Works of the Reverend John Wesley, A. M.”, p.315

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• Lord, I am no longer my own, but Yours. Put me to what You will, rank me with whom You will. Let be employed by You or laid aside for You, exalted for You or brought low by You. Let me have all things, let me have nothing, I freely and heartily yield all things to Your pleasure and disposal. And now, O glorious and blessed God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, You are mine and I am Yours. So be it. Amen.

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  Father, Blessed, Son

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• Let me do all the good I can, to all the people I can, as often as I can, for I shall not pass this way again.

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  People, Way, Helping

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• We should be rigorous in judging ourselves and gracious in judging others.

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  Judging, Judging Others, Should

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• People who wish to be offended will always find some occasion for taking offense.

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  People, Wish, Offense

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• Do you not know that God entrusted you with that money (all above what buys necessities for your families) to feed the hungry, to clothe the naked, to help the stranger, the widow, the fatherless; and, indeed, as far as it will go, to relieve the wants of all mankind? How can you, how dare you, defraud the Lord, by applying it to any other purpose?

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  Giving, Naked, Purpose

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• Get on fire for God and men will come and see you burn.

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  Men, Fire

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• Do you know why that cow looks over that wall? She looks over the wall because she cannot see through it, and that is what you must do with your troubles... Look over and above them.

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  Wall, Attitude, Looks

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• 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.

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  Love, Children, Heart

  John Wesley (1980). “John Wesley”, p.93, Oxford University Press

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• In all cases, the Church is to be judged by the Scripture, not the Scripture by the Church.

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  Church, Scripture, Cases

  John Wesley (1831). “The Works of the Reverend John Wesley, A. M.”, p.805

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• As long as you feel your own weakness and helplessness, you will find help from above.

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  Long, Weakness, Helping

  John Wesley (1924). “Sayings and Portraits of John Wesley”

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• Faith is the divine evidence whereby the spiritual man discerneth God, and the things of God.

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  Spiritual, Men, Divine

  John Wesley, John Emory (1835). “The works of the late Reverend John Wesley, A.M.: from the latest London edition with the last corrections of the author, comprehending also numerous translations, notes, and an original preface, etc”, p.6

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• The first priority of my life is to be holy, and the second goal of my life is to be a scholar.

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  Goal, Priorities, Firsts

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• I want to know one thing: The way to Heaven. How to land safe on that happy shore.

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  Land, Heaven, Safe

  John Wesley (1980). “John Wesley”, p.89, Oxford University Press

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• You have one business on earth – to save souls.

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  Soul, Missionary, Earth

  John Wesley (1986). “The Bicentennial edition of the works: Sermons III”

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• For as long as love takes up the whole heart, what room is there for sin therein?

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  Heart, Long, Rooms

  John Wesley, Bp. John Emory, Thomas Jackson (1831). “The Works of the Rev. John Wesley, A.M.: Sermons”, p.390

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• October 6, 1774 I met those of our society who had votes in the ensuing election, and advised them 1. To vote, without fee or reward, for the person they judged most worthy 2. To speak no evil of the person they voted against, and 3. To take care their spirits were not sharpened against those that voted on the other side.

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  Speak No Evil, Rewards, Our Society

  John Wesley, John Emory (1758). “Journals”, p.422

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