Hudson Taylor Quotes

The sin of neglected communion may be forgiven, and yet the effect remains permanently.

The more we rest on this fact, – that we do not know the way we are going, but that we have a GUIDE who does know; that we do not know how to accomplish our service, but that He never leaves us to devise our own service; – the more restful does our life become.

The missionaries should be men of apostolic zeal, patience, endurance, willing to be all things to all men. May the Lord raise up suitable instruments, and fit me for this work.

The highest service demands the greatest sacrifice, but it secures the fullest blessing and the greatest fruitfulness.

The Apostolic plan was not to raise ways and means, but to go and do the work.

Some are jealous of being successors of the Apostles. I would rather be a successor of the Samaritan woman, who, while the Apostles went for meat and forgot souls, forgot her water pot in her zeal to spread the good tidings.

Self-denial surely means somethings far greater than some slight and insignificant lessening of our self-indulgences!

Satan may build a hedge about us and fence us in and hinder our movements, but he cannot roof us in and prevent our looking up.

Real trust in God cannot be confounded.

“Pray for those you send, shield them by prayer.

Power with God will be the gauge of real power with men.

Our eyes must be upon the Lord, not upon His people. His means – not ours, not theirs, but His means are large; and to a faithful steward He will prove a faithful master.

One difficulty follows another very fast – but God reigns, not chance.

Not infrequently our GOD brings His people into difficulties on purpose that they may come to know Him as they could not otherwise do.

Nearness to GOD calls for tenderness of conscience, thoughtfulness in service, and implicit obedience.