Congregations are lifeless because dead men preach to them.

There is not a thing on the face of the earth that I abhor so much as idleness or idle people.

Pray that I may be very little in my own eyes, and not rob my dear Master of any part of his glory.

John Wesley tells of a dream he had. In the dream, he was ushered to the gates of Hell. There he asked, "Are there any Presbyterians here?" "Yes!", came the answer. Then he asked, "Are there any Baptists? Any Episcopalians? Any Methodists?" The answer was Yes! each time. Much distressed, Wesley was then ushered to the gates of Heaven. There he asked the same question, and the answer was No! "No?" To this, Wesley asked, "Who then is inside?" The answer came back, "There are only Christians here."

Nothing is more generally known than the duties which belong to christianity; and yet, how amazing is it, nothing is less practised?

You blame me for weeping, but how can I help it when you will not weep for yourselves, though your immortal souls are on the verge of destruction.

Press forward. Do not stop, do not linger in your journey, but strive for the mark set before you.