Nature’s Garden

Holiness is a flower that grows not in Nature’s garden.  Men are not born with holiness in their hearts, as they are born with tongues in their mouths: holiness is a divine offspring: it is a pearl of great price, that is to be found in no nature but a renewed nature, in no bosom but a sanctified bosom. – Thomas Brooks, Puritan

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Sympathy

We must show symathy with sinners, but not with their sins. C. H. Spurgeon

Do not tolerate what Jesus would not tolerate.  pastorwardclinton.com

Neglect of Prayer

The neglect of prayer is a major hindrance to holiness and the whole world suffers the consequence of the “Christian” failure to be what God has commanded.

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Correct Christian Character

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

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Essence of Holiness

Always remember the essence of Christian holiness is simplicity and purity: one design, one desire: entire devotion to God. – John Wesley

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First Priority

The first priority of my life is to be holy, and the second goal of my life is to be a scholar – John Wesley

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Help from God

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

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Keep Your Eyes on the Prize

He (the devil) always sends errors into the world n pairs — pairs of [apparent] opposites.  He relies on you extra dislike of one to draw you gradually into the opposite one.  But do not let us be fooled.  We have to keep our eyes on the goal and go straight through between both errors.  We have not other concern thatn that with either of them. – C. S. Lewis

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Humility and patience are the surest proofs of [entire sanctification] – John Wesley

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When you set yourself on fire, people love to come and see you burn – John Wesley

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