Actually none of these people wrote this. From what I heard of this quote, it was in the context of a conversation someone had with Wesley rather than Wesley writing it himself, therefore the quote would not be in his work but someone else’s. Create New Account. To agree with Bill, “I do something awesome” is nowhere in this quote – It’s more of “I realize I can’t do anything on my own, not even heal an ant, and I must abide in the Vine, really.”. I stumbled on this article while trying to authenticate this quote to Welsey, because I heard it in a sermon and wanted to use it myself but of course needed a primary source instead of a secondary one. It’s like the book of hebrews attributed to Paul though he probably didn’t write it. But then God said, “If there were no people like Kevin Watson, there would be no Old Testament, no New Testament, no translations, no history.”. ( Log Out /  Pingback: Happy Birthday Church: Making Yourself Into A Living Birthday Candle This Pentecost. Look here, now what must be done? Search. Inaccurate information spreads rapidly on the internet. Wrong Lyrics by Sawa Music by WATCH ME BURN $12.00. I came online just to find out more about this quote. Pingback: Famous Christian Quotes That They Never Said – Dr. Jeremiah Gibbs, Pingback: Wesley Didn’t Say It: “Be present at our table, Lord…” | Vital Piety, Pingback: The One Solution Out of Our Reach - ijoey.org, Pingback: Check Your Quotes – Day 10 of 30(40), Pingback: Finding life in communion | the preacher and the party store, Sincerely, I enjoyed the post and comments. Get Your Ideas Accepted by Working Behind Enemy Lines, and Don’t be a Martyr. Sing Watch Me Burn by Michele Morrone with lyrics on KaraFun. VIDEOS. I think this would be a fascinating study! The way I’ve heard it was, “Get on fire for God and people will come to watch you burn.” This was an appeal for impassioned, Holy Ghost filled evangelism. $10.98. Watch Me Burn; Search an artist or a title. I always loved this quote and believed it to be from John Wesley or at least someone from that genre. Professional quality. By Kevin W. Mannoia, Larry Walkemeyer (http://books.google.com/books?id=Nrup8vKd7gcC&lpg=PA124&dq=I%20set%20myself%20on%20FIRE%2C%20they%20come%20to%20watch%20me%20burn&pg=PA123#v=onepage&q&f=false) he says that Wesley said that to Anglican Bishop. Play That Shit Somewhere Else 5. First let me say that it’s great to see younger men (no offense intended) with a passion to pursue Christ wholeheartedly. The emphasis you have taken from the quote and have put on Wesley or not Wesley more appropriately. I don’t believe that this quote would have been drawing attention to himself. Got me flying high Right where you want me to Watch it, watch me burn Right where you want me to. Thank you, Kevin, for helping us stay honest. 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