Christianity Today has a recent article telling of how Philip Yancey recently took a trip to Great Britain and as he traveled he read the Journal of John Wesley.
The article has some great insights into the thoughts and lifestyle of a 'celebrity' Christian of today, vs. the 'celebrity' of John Wesley in his day.
Says Yancy, More than once I wrote in the margin, "Lighten up, John!"
Wesley once articulated the danger of wealth: "I fear, wherever riches have increased, the essence of religion has decreased in the same proportion. Therefore I do not see how it is possible, in the nature of things, for any revival of religion to continue long. For religion must necessarily produce both industry and frugality, and these cannot but produce riches. But as riches increase, so will pride, anger, and love of the world in all its branches."
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