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John Wesley (June 17, 1703 - March 2, 1791) was an influential British theologian and priest, one of the founders of the Methodist movement. Known for his work in popularizing and reforming Christianity, especially in America and Britain, Wesley emphasized the practice of personal faith and the improvement of moral living, which had a profound impact on the later Evangelical movement.

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“God does nothing but by prayer, and everything with it.”

Doe Prayer God Prayer Inspirational Prayer

Author:John Wesley

“God does nothing except in response to believing prayer.”

Believe Doe Prayer Response God Prayer Christian Prayer Saying A Prayer Inspirational Prayer

Author:John Wesley

“Prayer is where the action is.”

Action Prayer

Author:John Wesley

“The neglect of prayer is a grand hindrance to holiness.”

Prayer Holiness Neglect Hindrance

Author:John Wesley

“Bear up the hands that hang down, by faith and prayer; support the tottering knees. Have you any days of fasting and prayer? Storm the throne of grace and persevere therein, and mercy will come down.”

Hands Prayer Support Grace Bears Mercy Storm Christian Inspirational Knees Thrones Revival Persevere Fasting Missions And Prayer Revival Prayer Prayer And Fasting

Book:The Works of the Rev. John Wesley

Source: The Works of the Rev. John Wesley

“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.”

Thinking Desire Suffering Speak Prayer Objects His Love Intercession Answers To Prayer God Prayer Prayers Not Being Answered

Book:The Works of the Reverend John Wesley, A. M.

Source: The Works of the Reverend John Wesley, A. M.

“Proceed with much prayer, and your way will be made plain.”

Way Made Prayer

Book:Through the year with Wesley: an anthology

Source: Through the year with Wesley: an anthology

“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.”

Soul Moments Body Prayer Grace Air Praying Command Preserves

Book:The Works of the Reverend John Wesley, A. M.

Source: The Works of the Reverend John Wesley, A. M.

“In souls filled with love, the desire to please God is continual prayer.”

Soul Desire Prayer Please Filled

Book:The Works of the Reverend John Wesley, A. M.

Source: The Works of the Reverend John Wesley, A. M.

“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.”

Source: The Works of the Reverend John Wesley, A. M.

“All that a Christian does, even in eating and sleeping, is prayer, when it is done in simplicity, according to the order of God, without either adding to or diminishing from it by his own choice.”

Doe Done Christian Order Choices Prayer Sleep Eating Simplicity

Book:The Works of the Reverend John Wesley, A. M.

Source: The Works of the Reverend John Wesley, A. M.

“Prayer continues in the desire of the heart, though the understanding be employed on outward things.”

Heart Desire Understanding Prayer Employed

Book:The Works of the Rev. John Wesley, A.M.: Miscellaneous

Source: The Works of the Rev. John Wesley, A.M.: Miscellaneous

“I have so much to do that I spend several hours in prayer before I am able to do it.”

Able Hours Prayer Intercession Answers To Prayer Christian Prayer Prayers Not Being Answered

Author:John Wesley

“God will do nothing but in answer to prayer.”

Prayer Answers Gods Will Answers To Prayer God Prayer

Author:John Wesley

“I desired as many as could to join together in fasting and prayer, that God would restore the spirit of love and of a sound mind to the poor deluded rebels in America.”

Mind Together America Spirit Sound Prayer Poor Revolution Rebel Fasting Deluded Sound Mind Prayer And Fasting

Book:The Works of the Reverend John Wesley, A. M.

Source: The Works of the Reverend John Wesley, A. M.

“I look on all the world as my parish; thus far I mean, that, in whatever part of it I am, I judge it meet, right, and my bounden duty, to declare unto all that are willing to hear, the glad tidings of salvation.”

World Looks Mean Christian Religion Prayer Willing Judging Duty Salvation Glad Parish Methodists Tidings

Book:The Journal of the Reverend John Wesley, Sometime Fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford

Source: The Journal of the Reverend John Wesley, Sometime Fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford

“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.”

Source: John Wesley's The Book of Common Prayer

“About three in the morning as we were continuing instant in prayer, the power of God came mightily upon us, insomuch that many cried out for exceeding joy, and many fell to the ground. As soon as we recovered a little from the awe and amazement at the presence of His Majesty, we broke out with one voice, 'We praise Thee, O God, we acknowledge Thee to be the Lord.'”

Littles Joy Spirit Three Voice Prayer Lord Morning Holy Praise Thee Broke Acknowledge Instant Holy Spirit Awe Cried Continuing Majesty Amazement Power Of God

Book:The Works...

Source: The Works...

“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.”

Kind Use Prayer Vocal Diligent

Author:John Wesley

“Thanksgiving is inseparable from true prayer; it is almost essentially connected with it. One who always prays is ever giving praise, whether in ease or pain, both for prosperity and for the greatest adversity. He blesses God for all things, looks on them as coming from Him, and receives them for His sake- not choosing nor refusing, liking or disliking,anything, but only as it is agreeable or disagreeable to His perfect will.”

Giving Looks Pain Prayer Perfect Praying All Things Praise Adversity Sake Prosperity Connected Ease Bless Inseparable Disagreeable

Book:Renew My Heart

Source: Renew My Heart

About the Author

Born: June 17, 1703
Died: March 2, 1791
Known for: Theologian
Quotes: 209

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The Works of the Reverend John Wesley, A. M.Related source material

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, EtcRelated source material

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The Works of the Rev. John Wesley, A.M.: MiscellaneousRelated source material

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The Works of the REV. John Wesley: With the Last Corrections of the Author, Volume 12...Related source material

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