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Defining Sin: A Quote by Susanna Wesley

July 22, 2012 by Christina

Take this rule: whatever weakens your reason, impairs the tenderness of your conscience, obscures your sense of God, or takes off the relish of spiritual things; in short, whatever increases the strength and authority of your body over mind, that thing is sin to you, however innocent it may be in itself.

Susanna Wesley: The Complete Writings, ed. by Charles Wallace Jr, (New York: Oxford University Press, 1997), 109.

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  1. Barbara Thayer says

    July 22, 2012 at 9:39 pm

    This is an excellent quote by a very godly woman. I remember reading about Susannah Wesley. She was an amazing mother and follower of Jesus Christ. Thank you for sharing this wonderful wisdom from her!

  2. Hollie says

    August 13, 2012 at 7:31 am

    This is a great quote! My youngest daughter has been asking a lot about what sin is and reading this has given me an idea of how to explain it in a way she may better understand.

    • Christina says

      August 13, 2012 at 8:41 pm

      After I posted this, I wondered if I should have entitled it something else. Obviously, this is NOT the definition of sin but I think it helps to clarify what is sin. Your little one is blessed to have a momma like you who fears God & holds in high regard His Word. Love to the Dermer clan!!!

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