Ann Lee: Quotes about God

“You can never enter the kingdom of God with hardness against any one, for God is love, and if you love God you will love one another.”

Ann Lee

The Communistic Societies of the United States (1875)

Love , God

“It is God that forgives you; I am but your fellow-servant.”

Ann Lee

The Communistic Societies of the United States (1875)
Context: I can freely forgive you, and I pray God to forgive you. It is God that forgives you; I am but your fellow-servant.

God , Forgiveness

“The first step of obedience that any of you can take is to confess your sins to God before his witnesses.”

Ann Lee

The Communistic Societies of the United States (1875)

God

“Put your hands to work and give your hearts to God.”

Ann Lee

The Communistic Societies of the United States (1875)

God , Heart

“You ought to dress yourself in modest apparel, such as becomes the people of God, and teach your family to do likewise. You ought to be industrious and prudent, and not live a sumptuous and gluttonous life, but labor for a meek and quiet spirit, and see that your family is kept decent and regular in all their goings forth, that others may see your example of faith and good works, and acknowledge the work of God in your family.”

Ann Lee

The Communistic Societies of the United States (1875)

Life , God , People , Family

“If you confess your sins, you must confess them to God; we are but his witnesses.”

Ann Lee

The Communistic Societies of the United States (1875)

God

“It is now spring of the year, and you have all had the privilege of being taught the way of God; and now you may all go home and be faithful with your hands. Every faithful man will go forth and put up his fences in season, and will plow his ground in season, and put his crops into the ground in season; and such a man may with confidence look for a blessing.”

Ann Lee

The Communistic Societies of the United States (1875)

God , Faith , Way , Home