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The less I spent on myself and the more I gave to others, the fuller of happiness and blessing did my soul become.
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My work is a very peculiar [unique] one; in many respects it has, and can have no precedent. It may be called an experiment; to a certain extent it is so. And by God's help it shall be, as it is being, faithfully made.
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The work of a true missionary is work indeed, often very monotonous, apparently not very successful, and carried on through great and varied but unceasing difficulties.
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We believe that the time has come for doing more fully what He has commanded us; and by His grace we intend to do it. Not to try, for we see no Scriptural authority for trying. Try is a word constantly in the mouth of unbelievers,... far too often taken up by believers. In our experience, 'to try' has usually meant 'to fail'. (The Lord's) command is not 'Do your best,' but 'DO IT'.
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One difficulty follows another very fast – but God reigns, not chance.
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An easy-going non-self-denying life will never be one of power.
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You are not sent to preach death and sin and judgment, but life and holiness and salvation – not to be a witness against the people, but to be a witness for God – to preach the good news – Christ Himself.
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He that sanctifieth and those who are sanctified, find their full satisfaction in [Christ], and in Him alone.
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God's work done in God's way will never lack God's supplies.
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Devotion to GOD is still a voluntary thing; hence the differences of attainment among Christians.
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If I had a thousand pounds, China should have it. If I had a thousand lives, China should have them. No! not China, but Christ. Can we do too much for Him?
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But God makes no mistakes; according to their service He divides the help, and those who are called to the holiest service are those who can have least assistance.
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For our Master's sake, may He make us willing to do or suffer all His will.
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We shall find that Separation to GOD is followed by Blessing from GOD; and that those who receive large blessing from Him, in turn render to Him acceptable Service; service in which GOD takes delight, and which He places in everlasting remembrance.
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I... know how much easier it is to lean on an arm of flesh than on the Lord; but I have learned too how much less safe it is.
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I am in great straits for funds. I am happy about it. The Lord may take away all our troublesome people through it and give us true-hearted ones instead.
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How sadly possible it is to delight in the rest of faith while forgetful to fight the good fight; to dwell upon the cleansing and the purity effected by faith, but to have little thought for the poor souls struggling in the mire of sin.
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We wish to see churches and Christian Chinese presided over by pastors and officers of their own countrymen, worshipping the true God in the land of their fathers, in the costume of their fathers, in their own tongue wherein they were born, and in edifices of a thoroughly Chinese style of architecture.
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There are three great truths, 1st, That there is a God; 2nd, That He has spoken to us in the Bible; 3rd, That He means what He says. Oh, the joy of trusting Him!
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Consider six or eight hours a day sacred to the Lord and His work, and let nothing hinder your giving this time (to language study and practice) till you can preach fluently and intelligibly.
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We have so often been disappointed that we must not be too sure of anything, save of God's help and presence which He will never withhold.
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With GOD all things are possible, and no conviction ever takes place save by the almighty power of the HOLY GHOST. The great need, therefore, of every Christian worker is to know GOD.
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I besought Him to give me some work for Him, as an outlet for love and gratitude; some self-denying service, no matter what it might be, however trying or however trivial
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You do not need a great faith, but faith in a great God.
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I wish sometimes that I had twenty bodies, that at twenty places at once I might publish the saving name of Jesus.
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Joy is like restless day; but peace divine Like quiet night; Lead me, O Lord, — till perfect Day shall shine Through Peace to Light.
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Born:
May 21, 1832
Died:
June 3, 1905
(aged 73)
Bio:
James Hudson Taylor was a British Protestant Christian missionary to China and founder of the China Inland Mission. Taylor spent 51 years in China.
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