The Free Liberty of Thinking for Yourself

1895

Free Thought

"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 or 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." — John Wesley.


The Reality of God

"To doubt the reality of God's hearing prayer is like the raw apprentice doubting the power of the chisel to evolve beauty out of the marble, or the young musician doubting the effectiveness of the harp because his unskilled fingers cannot woo sweet harmonies from its strings. The laws of prayer are as reliable as the multiplication table or the principle of gravitation. 'Ye ask and receive not, because ye ask amiss." — Spurgeon.


God's Plans

"God never works only for today. His plan runs on and on. The web He weaves is from everlasting to everlasting; and if I can fill a part of that web, be it ever so insignificant, it will abide forever. And this is one of the most comforting thoughts to us. While on earth we may do something for eternity." — Bishop Simpson.