Occupation: Missionary Birth: May 21, 1832 Death: June 3, 1905
In Shansi I found Chinese Christians who were accustomed to spend time in fasting and prayer. They recognized that this fasting, which so many dislik….
Fruit-bearing involves cross-bearing. There are not two Christs--an easygoing one for easygoing Christians, and a suffering, toiling one for exceptio….
While unbelief sees the difficulties, faith sees God between itself and them..
It does not matter how great the pressure is. What really matters is where the pressure lies -- whether it comes between you and God, or whether it p….
God means just what He says and He will do all that He has promised..
Let us never forget that what we are is more important than what we do..
If this is a real work for God it is a real conflict with Satan..
I am so weak that I can hardly write, I cannot read my Bible, I cannot even pray, I can only lie still in God's arms like a little child, and trust..
Would that God would make hell so real to us that we cannot rest; Heaven so real that we must have men there..
The Great Commission is not an option to be considered; it is a command to be obeyed..
Learn to move man, through God, by prayer alone.
Unless there is an element of risk in our exploits for God, there is no need for faith..
it is no small comfort to me to know that God has called me to my work, putting me where I am and as I am. I have not sought the position, and I dare….
I used to ask God to help me. Then I asked if I might help Him to do His work through me..
Christ liveth in me. And how great the difference...instead of bondage, liberty; instead of failure, quiet victories within; instead of fear and weak….
All God's giants have been weak men who did great things for God because they reackoned on God being with them..
God is not looking for men of great faith, He is looking for common men to trust His great faithfulness..
So if God should place me in serious perplexity, must He not give me much guidance; in places of great difficulty, much grace; in circumstances of gr….
If we wait till we run no risk, the gospel will never be introduced into the interior..
I often think that God must have been looking for someone small enough and weak enough for Him to use, and that He found me..
Unless you intend your wife to be a true missionary, not merely a wife, home-maker, and friend, do not join us..