A Challenge…Who’ll Take Me Up On It?

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A Challenge…Who’ll Take Me Up On It?

September 20, 2006 at 3:27 am | In Character in Today's World, Christianity |

John Wesley was a great man. However, he didn’t consider himself that way, and in a letter he wrote to his mother, Susanna, he asked for a list of sins he should avoid. Her response astounds me as it probably astounded him:

Whatever weakens your reason, whatever impairs the tenderness of your conscience, whatever obscures your sense of God, whatever increases the authority of your body over your mind, whatever takes away from your relish for spiritual things, that to you is sin, no matter how innocent it is in itself.

Think about that for a second. That is phenomenal. Can I challenge you guys?
Here’s my challenge to you: memorize that. It’s not much, and it’s not hard to memorize for those of you that do speeches, or even debaters that memorize their 1AC. But I wonder how our conduct would change if we had that memorized…

I’ll do it too…Who’ll take me up on that?

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I’ll take you up on that.

Comment by Kaitlin — September 26, 2006 #
That’s incredible! I really like that quote. I’ll take you up on that!

Comment by Carley — October 3, 2006 #
I’m going to memorize that. Definetly. I don’t know what else to say.
It’s truly a question of the heart, she was wonderful in capturing that.

Comment by Brittany — October 20, 2006 #
Too many times we mistake sin for being the actions that we commit, when it’s truly a nature that has hardened our hearts. That is why it was impossible for us to save ourselves, we could never commit enough acts to make up for what Jesus did for us. It’s why we needed and need a Savior. Thank you, Jesus.

Comment by Brittany — October 20, 2006 #
ok, so you obviously have been blogging for quite a while.

help me out with this thing!

i created heritagefamilychurch.wordpress.com with a blog titled life purpose.

now what do i do?

pastor rod

Comment by heritagepastor — October 23, 2006 #
hello, this is my first time here… great posting there.

Comment by ele — November 21, 2006 #
I’ll take the challenge! Will you add me to your blogroll? I’ve added your blog to mine. No need to respond, I’ll just watch your blogroll.

Comment by Detective J — November 24, 2006 #
That is beautiful. Convicting, yet inspiring.
I’ll take you up on that.
Thanks.

Comment by Christy Wishart — December 21, 2006 #
I’ll also take you up on that. It’s a wonderful and thought-provoking quote. Thanks!

Comment by Stephanie — December 26, 2006 #
Interested from across the pond! ha!

God bless
Maria in the UK
http://www.inhishands.co.uk

Comment by Maria — January 4, 2007 #
You seriously need to update…

Comment by Ashton — January 8, 2007 #
Hey that’s awesome, Advancing His Kingdom!
A few days ago I posted that quote on my blog about sin. Check it out if you want.
By the By, I’ll take you up on that.

Comment by Moriah Strickland — February 9, 2007 #
BTW, I did.

Comment by Christy Wishart — February 27, 2007 #
taking you up on it…

Comment by Skylar — May 17, 2007 #
I will really take you up on that! Cool. It is one great help for me! Thanks!

Comment by Jazzy Dytes — September 27, 2007 #
You have a nice blog with many thought provoking comments and observations. Consider this an invite to check out my website. I need the opinions of my brothers and sisters in the Lord so I can improve my website. Thanks in advance, Amber

Http://www.aimhigherbooks.com

Comment by Amber Brooks — December 2, 2007 #
Wow… I’ll take you up on that too.
Awesome quote!!!

Kaysie

Comment by kaysie — January 9, 2008 #
To me it is necessary to find

Comment by VekDeettE — February 24, 2008 #
I’ll definently meet that challenge!

Thank you for the inspiration.

Comment by kaybaylor — March 26, 2008 #
Somehow i missed the point. Probably lost in translation Anyway … nice blog to visit.

cheers, Underlying

Comment by Underlying — June 19, 2008 #