The Great Change

William Wilberforce spoke of his salvation as “the Great Change.” “The specific results of Wilberforce’s Great Change began with the source to which he now looked for his principles: the Scriptures. He contended that ‘we should really make this book the criterion of our opinions and actions’”
(Kevin Belmonte, William Wilberforce).

Shortly after his “Great Change” Wilberforce held meetings with John Newton and William Pitt. Following that Wilberforce writes a letter to his sister
Sarah: “What my heart most impels me now to say to you is “Search the Scriptures,” and with all that earnestness and constancy which that book claims, in which “are the words of eternal life.” Never read it without praying to God that he will open your eyes to understand it; for the power of comprehending it comes from him, and him only…”