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How is it with your soul?

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  John Wesley was the founder of the Methodist Church within the Church of England. Originally ordained an Anglican priest in 1728, he led a society called the Holy Club, which was unsuccessful, and he returned to London two years later. He joined a religious society called the Moravian Christians, and on the 24th of May 1738, he experienced what was called his evangelical conversion. Subsequently, he left the Moravians and developed his own ministry...the Methodist Church.  So, why this background? Partly so that you would know who I was talking about, and partly because I thought it was interesting. You can find this and much more here:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wesley Recently, I came across a devotional that mentioned John Wesley and I found it very interesting, so I investigated further. The original wording, "How does your soul prosper," has since become, "How is it with your soul," and the devotional brought up an interesting thought. How often do w