Quotes from Hudson Taylor

Believing prayer will lead to whole-hearted action.

Truly Jesus is the great need of our souls.

The real secret of an unsatisfied life lies too often in an unsurrendered will.

We sometimes hear the argument, 'All the world' thinks this, or does that, given as a reason for our doing likewise; but that is an argument that should have no weight with the Christian, who is commanded not to be conformed to the world.

As a rule, prayer is answered and funds come in, but if we are kept waiting, the spiritual blessing that is the outcome is far more precious than exemption from the trial.

If we are faithful to God in little things, we shall gain experience and strength that will be helpful to us in the more serious trials of life.

An easy, non-self-denying life will never be one of power.

Jesus is our strength, and what we cannot do or bear, He can both do and bear in us.

While salvation is a free gift, the 'winning Christ' can only be through unreserved consecration and unquestioning obedience. Nor is this a hardship, but the highest privilege.

It is always helpful to us to fix our attention on the God-ward aspect of Christian work; to realise that the work of God does not mean so much man's work for God, as God's own work through man.

China is not to be won for Christ by quiet, ease-loving men and women... The stamp of men and women we need is such as will put Jesus, China, souls first and foremost in everything and at every time - even life itself must be secondary.

Satan will always find you something to do when you ought to be occupied about that [regular, prayerful Bible study], if it is only arranging a window blind.

The good works of the unsaved may indeed benefit their fellow-creatures; but until life in Christ has been received, they cannot please God.

God is not looking for men of great faith, He is looking for common men to trust His great faithfulness.

The Great Commission is not an option to be considered; it is a command to be obeyed.

God's work is not man working for God; it is God's own work, though often wrought through man's hands.

Would that God would make hell so real to us that we cannot rest; Heaven so real that we must have men there.

I used to ask God to help me. Then I asked if I might help Him to do His work through me.

There are three stages in the work of God: impossible, difficult,done.

God's work done in God's way will never lack God's supply.

When we work, we work. When we pray, God works.

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.

Christ liveth in me. And how great the difference...instead of bondage, liberty; instead of failure, quiet victories within; instead of fear and weakness, a restful sense of sufficiency in Another.

Unless there is an element of risk in our exploits for God, there is no need for faith.